At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work was 6.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Bulgaria stood at 6.7. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 570.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Bulgaria peaked at 6.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5 | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | +360.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | -78.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +733.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | +510.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 4 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | +47.5% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 6.2 | +24.0% |
| 2025 | 6.7 | +8.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.25, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +733.3% | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | +510.0% | 1 | 6.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Bulgaria?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Bulgaria was 6.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 570.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the household and broad age groups - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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