People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 353 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
353 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
604 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
323 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 353 Thousand persons for people living in households with very low work intensity by income in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Bulgaria peaked at 604 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 323 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 604 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 594 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 570 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 462 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 472 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 422 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 421 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 428 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 323 Thousand persons | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 366 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 353 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 353 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 353 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 540.4 Thousand persons | 462 Thousand persons | 604 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 385.5 Thousand persons | 323 Thousand persons | 428 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Bulgaria?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Bulgaria was 353 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 604 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 323 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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