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 98 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
98 Thousand
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
167.3 Thousand
in 2016
All-time low
85.3 Thousand
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Bulgaria, 2013–2025

0501001502013201920252013: 154.2 Thousand2014: 164.3 Thousand2015: 145.9 Thousand2016: 167.3 Thousand2017: 116.7 Thousand2018: 111.5 Thousand2019: 131.2 Thousand2020: 94.6 Thousand2021: 104.7 Thousand2022: 118.8 Thousand2023: 93.5 Thousand2024: 85.3 Thousand2025: 98 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Bulgaria is 98 Thousand, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Bulgaria peaked at 167.3 Thousand in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.3 Thousand, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2013 154.2 Thousand
2014 164.3 Thousand +6.5%
2015 145.9 Thousand -11.2%
2016 167.3 Thousand +14.7%
2017 116.7 Thousand -30.2%
2018 111.5 Thousand -4.5%
2019 131.2 Thousand +17.7%
2020 94.6 Thousand -27.9%
2021 104.7 Thousand +10.7%
2022 118.8 Thousand +13.5%
2023 93.5 Thousand -21.3%
2024 85.3 Thousand -8.8%
2025 98 Thousand +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 141.59 Thousand 111.5 Thousand 167.3 Thousand 7
2020s 99.15 Thousand 85.3 Thousand 118.8 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Czechia 114 Thousand compare
  2. 20 Norway 107.5 Thousand compare
  3. 21 Ireland 99 Thousand compare
  4. 23 Serbia 83.4 Thousand compare
  5. 24 Romania 80 Thousand compare
  6. 25 Albania 72.2 Thousand 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 98 Thousand 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 167.3 Thousand 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 85.3 Thousand in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd 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 32.8%. 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 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 degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 562 data points, 2013–2025
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