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
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 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.35, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 15.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.3, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +108.0% | 7.5 | 15.6 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 7 United Kingdom 14.8 compare
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- 9 Austria 14.2 compare
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 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 6th out of 49 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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