Persons living in households with very low work … age sex 64 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons living in households with very low work … age sex 64 was 38.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
38.1
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
62.1
in 2016
All-time low
24.9
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: 57.42016: 62.12017: 59.12018: 39.72019: 46.92020: 50.42021: 38.32022: 34.22023: 24.92024: 32.22025: 38.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Bulgaria is 38.1, 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 13th of 45 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 … age sex 64 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 Value Change
2015 57.4 —
2016 62.1 +8.2%
2017 59.1 -4.8%
2018 39.7 -32.8%
2019 46.9 +18.1%
2020 50.4 +7.5%
2021 38.3 -24.0%
2022 34.2 -10.7%
2023 24.9 -27.2%
2024 32.2 +29.3%
2025 38.1 +18.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 38.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 38.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.6, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Sweden 48.3 compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 44.6 compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 44.6 compare
  4. 14 Czechia 36.3 compare
  5. 15 Ireland 29.8 compare
  6. 16 Finland 29.3 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 38.1 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 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 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 45 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 525 data points, 2014–2025
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