In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type was 15.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.3
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.6
in 2016
All-time low
3.7
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Bulgaria stood at 15.3.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Bulgaria peaked at 15.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.7 | — |
| 2007 | 6.1 | +64.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | +54.1% |
| 2009 | 10.8 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 12.2 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 7.6 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.6 | +108.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | -35.9% |
| 2018 | 11.6 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 14.5 | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 14.9 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 15.3 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 | 3.7 | 10.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 7.5 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 | 12.1 | 15.3 | 6 |
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- 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 in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Bulgaria?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Bulgaria was 15.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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