Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree was 96 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
96 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
148 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
86 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0501001502015202020252015: 132 Thousand persons2016: 148 Thousand persons2017: 112 Thousand persons2018: 105 Thousand persons2019: 127 Thousand persons2020: 92 Thousand persons2021: 110 Thousand persons2022: 115 Thousand persons2023: 89 Thousand persons2024: 86 Thousand persons2025: 96 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Bulgaria stood at 96 Thousand persons.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Bulgaria peaked at 148 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86 Thousand persons, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 20th 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.

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

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 132 Thousand persons
2016 148 Thousand persons +12.1%
2017 112 Thousand persons -24.3%
2018 105 Thousand persons -6.2%
2019 127 Thousand persons +21.0%
2020 92 Thousand persons -27.6%
2021 110 Thousand persons +19.6%
2022 115 Thousand persons +4.5%
2023 89 Thousand persons -22.6%
2024 86 Thousand persons -3.4%
2025 96 Thousand persons +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 124.8 Thousand persons 105 Thousand persons 148 Thousand persons 5
2020s 98 Thousand persons 86 Thousand persons 115 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Czechia 120 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Norway 115 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Ireland 100 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Serbia 77 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Albania 67 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Hungary 62 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Bulgaria?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Bulgaria was 96 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 148 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 86 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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