Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 28.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. βΌ Falling
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 28.87 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 32.8 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.39 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 107th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.15 units per square kilometre | 30.85 units per square kilometre | 31.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.49 units per square kilometre | 30.51 units per square kilometre | 32.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.21 units per square kilometre | 29.11 units per square kilometre | 31.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.75 units per square kilometre | 28.39 units per square kilometre | 28.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 104 Guinea-Bissau 30.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Senegal 29.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Panama 29.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Lesotho 28.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Madagascar 27.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Morocco 27.64 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 28.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.39 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.