Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 37.3 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.3 Thousand
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
95.2 Thousand
in 2007
All-time low
25.1 Thousand
in 2023
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

204060801002006201520252006: 77.3 Thousand2007: 95.2 Thousand2008: 43 Thousand2009: 34.6 Thousand2010: 43.6 Thousand2011: 67.9 Thousand2012: 76.9 Thousand2013: 79.3 Thousand2014: 61.8 Thousand2015: 56.4 Thousand2016: 63.1 Thousand2017: 57.2 Thousand2018: 39.2 Thousand2019: 47.6 Thousand2020: 51 Thousand2021: 38.5 Thousand2022: 32.8 Thousand2023: 25.1 Thousand2024: 31.9 Thousand2025: 37.3 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 37.3 Thousand 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 Thousand in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.1 Thousand, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 17th out of 47 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 in households with very low work intensity by age and in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2006 77.3 Thousand
2007 95.2 Thousand +23.2%
2008 43 Thousand -54.8%
2009 34.6 Thousand -19.5%
2010 43.6 Thousand +26.0%
2011 67.9 Thousand +55.7%
2012 76.9 Thousand +13.3%
2013 79.3 Thousand +3.1%
2014 61.8 Thousand -22.1%
2015 56.4 Thousand -8.7%
2016 63.1 Thousand +11.9%
2017 57.2 Thousand -9.4%
2018 39.2 Thousand -31.5%
2019 47.6 Thousand +21.4%
2020 51 Thousand +7.1%
2021 38.5 Thousand -24.5%
2022 32.8 Thousand -14.8%
2023 25.1 Thousand -23.5%
2024 31.9 Thousand +27.1%
2025 37.3 Thousand +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.52 Thousand 34.6 Thousand 95.2 Thousand 4
2010s 59.3 Thousand 39.2 Thousand 79.3 Thousand 10
2020s 36.1 Thousand 25.1 Thousand 51 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 14 Sweden 49.6 Thousand compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 44.2 Thousand compare
  3. 15 Netherlands 44.2 Thousand compare
  4. 18 Czechia 36.3 Thousand compare
  5. 19 Ireland 30.3 Thousand compare
  6. 20 Finland 29.3 Thousand compare

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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 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 47 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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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,000 data points, 2003–2025
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