Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 28.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
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 106th of 186 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.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 31.37 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 31.19 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 31.04 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 31.03 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.98 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.85 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 31.19 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 31.02 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 31.26 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 31.11 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.59 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 31.29 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 30.71 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.07 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.51 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.5 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 32.23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 32.8 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.14 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 31.54 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 30.76 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 30.93 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.71 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.31 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.03 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.11 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 29.8 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 29.3 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.57 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.85 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 28.39 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.88 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.87 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 28.87 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 28.87 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.26 units per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 103 Guinea-Bissau 30.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Senegal 29.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Panama 29.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Lesotho 28.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Madagascar 27.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Morocco 27.64 units per square kilometre 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, 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 106th out of 186 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 ÷ 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)
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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.