Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.3229 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at -0.3229 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 70.6% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 3.23 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.06 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.6132 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.5651 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1993 | -0.4982 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0186 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1579 % change on previous year | +747.0% |
| 1996 | -0.407 % change on previous year | +157.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -368.8% |
| 1998 | -0.5434 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7593 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 2000 | -0.48 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2001 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -423.4% |
| 2002 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 2003 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2005 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 2006 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2009 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2010 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2011 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5503 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2013 | -0.7183 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 2014 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 2015 | -0.9385 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2016 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 2017 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 2018 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8908 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2020 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -370.9% |
| 2021 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 2023 | -0.0019 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2024 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +57234.4% |
| 2025 | -0.3229 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -0.3229 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -0.3229 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year, 19.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -57234.4% | -0.0019 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1055 % change on previous year | -0.6132 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1098 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8189 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6213 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 157 Romania -0.2281 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Slovenia -0.2302 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Czechia -0.2664 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Thailand -0.3482 % change on previous year compare
- 162 North Macedonia -0.3498 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.3582 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -0.3229 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.06 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.