Bulgaria's unemployment fell from 12.5 % in 1996 to 3.5 % in 2025.
Bulgaria · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 16 with data
Bulgaria's youth unemployment fell from 25.6 % in 1996 to 10.2 % in 2025.
Bulgaria's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 44.1 % in 2009 to 42.3 % in 2025.
Bulgaria's participation rose from 49.4 % in 1996 to 56.1 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
117th of 182 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
Bulgaria's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 44.0 % in 1996 to 50.4 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)up +0.2 pts119th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)unchanged +0.0 pts22nd of 34
- Labour force, totaldown −0.3 %104th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts157th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts20th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)up +0.2 pts34th of 34
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- Hours workedup +1.0 %20th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts130th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts25th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.4 pts70th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +2.7 %51st of 168
›No data available (3)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Bulgaria.
- Average wageNo data
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data