Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Children living: EU 2020 strategy was 47.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.2
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
55.7
in 2013
All-time low
22.9
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Bulgaria stood at 47.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Bulgaria peaked at 55.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 10th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.1 | — |
| 2007 | 47.9 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 28.9 | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 22.9 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 33.4 | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 46.6 | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 49.1 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 55.7 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 42.7 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 43.1 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.9 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 53.2 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 41.7 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 42.3 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 40.2 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 34.7 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 26.1 | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 27 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 36.3 | +34.4% |
| 2025 | 47.2 | +30.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 47.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 47.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.5, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.95 | 22.9 | 47.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.77 | 33.4 | 55.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.25 | 26.1 | 47.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 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)
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- 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 children living in households with very low work intensity by in Bulgaria?
- Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Bulgaria was 47.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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