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 38.1 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
38.1 Thousand
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
62.1 Thousand
in 2016
All-time low
24.9 Thousand
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Bulgaria, 2015–2025

02040602015202020252015: 57.4 Thousand2016: 62.1 Thousand2017: 59.1 Thousand2018: 39.7 Thousand2019: 46.9 Thousand2020: 50.4 Thousand2021: 38.3 Thousand2022: 34.2 Thousand2023: 24.9 Thousand2024: 32.2 Thousand2025: 38.1 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Bulgaria is 38.1 Thousand, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Bulgaria peaked at 62.1 Thousand in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.9 Thousand, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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 64 years) in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2015 57.4 Thousand
2016 62.1 Thousand +8.2%
2017 59.1 Thousand -4.8%
2018 39.7 Thousand -32.8%
2019 46.9 Thousand +18.1%
2020 50.4 Thousand +7.5%
2021 38.3 Thousand -24.0%
2022 34.2 Thousand -10.7%
2023 24.9 Thousand -27.2%
2024 32.2 Thousand +29.3%
2025 38.1 Thousand +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.04 Thousand 39.7 Thousand 62.1 Thousand 5
2020s 36.35 Thousand 24.9 Thousand 50.4 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Sweden 48.3 Thousand compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 44.6 Thousand compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 44.6 Thousand compare
  4. 14 Czechia 36.3 Thousand compare
  5. 15 Ireland 29.8 Thousand compare
  6. 16 Finland 29.3 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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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 38.1 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 62.1 Thousand in 2016.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9 Thousand in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 43 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 33.6%. 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 64 years). 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 64 years)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 489 data points, 2015–2025
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