Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 was 37.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.3
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
17th
of 49 countries
All-time high
95.2
in 2007
All-time low
25.1
in 2023
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 37.3 for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Bulgaria peaked at 95.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.3 | — |
| 2007 | 95.2 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 43 | -54.8% |
| 2009 | 34.6 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 43.6 | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 67.9 | +55.7% |
| 2012 | 76.9 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 79.3 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.8 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 56.4 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 63.1 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 57.2 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 39.2 | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 47.6 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 51 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 38.5 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 32.8 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 25.1 | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 31.9 | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 37.3 | +16.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 37.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 37.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.52 | 34.6 | 95.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.3 | 39.2 | 79.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1 | 25.1 | 51 | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Bulgaria?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Bulgaria was 37.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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