Persons living: EU 2030 strategy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons living: EU 2030 strategy was 96 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
96
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
148
in 2016
All-time low
86
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Bulgaria stood at 96.
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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 43 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: EU 2030 strategy in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 132 | — |
| 2016 | 148 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 112 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 105 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 127 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 92 | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 110 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 115 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 89 | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 96 | +11.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.5, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.5, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 124.8 | 105 | 148 | 5 |
| 2020s | 98 | 86 | 115 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- 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 degree in Bulgaria?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Bulgaria was 96 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 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 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 43 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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