People living in households with very low work intensity by in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: People living in households with very low work intensity by was 6.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.6%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2020
All-time low
6.6%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

People living in households with very low work intensity by in Bulgaria, 2015–2025

0510152015202020252015: 14 Percentage2016: 11.2 Percentage2017: 13.6 Percentage2018: 12.1 Percentage2019: 12.9 Percentage2020: 14.3 Percentage2021: 11.6 Percentage2022: 10.9 Percentage2023: 7.2 Percentage2024: 7.4 Percentage2025: 6.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 6.6% for people living in households with very low work intensity by in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by in Bulgaria peaked at 14.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2025.

That places Bulgaria 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

People living in households with very low work intensity by in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 14.0%
2016 11.2% -20.0%
2017 13.6% +21.4%
2018 12.1% -11.0%
2019 12.9% +6.6%
2020 14.3% +10.9%
2021 11.6% -18.9%
2022 10.9% -6.0%
2023 7.2% -33.9%
2024 7.4% +2.8%
2025 6.6% -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.8% 11.2% 14.0% 5
2020s 9.7% 6.6% 14.3% 6

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  4. 20 Spain 6.5% compare
  5. 21 Ireland 6.3% compare
  6. 22 Estonia 5.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by in Bulgaria?
People living in households with very low work intensity by in Bulgaria was 6.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 472 data points, 2014–2025
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