Labour share of GDP (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour share of GDP (%) was 51.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour share of GDP in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 51.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 53.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.3% | — |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 51.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.7%, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 51.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.7%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 38.4% | 42.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 42.9% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 49.7% | 53.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Labour share of gdp in Bulgaria was 51.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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