In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household was 7.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Bulgaria is 7.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Bulgaria peaked at 7.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.7 | — |
| 2016 | 6.2 | +129.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 5 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 7.3 | -6.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.46 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.37 | 5 | 7.8 | 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 in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Bulgaria?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Bulgaria was 7.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. 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 work intensity of the household and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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