Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most was 6.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.8
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
15.4
in 2007
All-time low
6.6
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.8 for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Bulgaria peaked at 15.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 27th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.1 | — |
| 2007 | 15.4 | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | -49.4% |
| 2009 | 6.6 | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 7 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 14.3 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 14.3 | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 12.6 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 13.7 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 14.7 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.8 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7 | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 6.8 | -8.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.55, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.47 | 6.6 | 15.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.25 | 7 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 | 6.8 | 14.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 most in Bulgaria?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Bulgaria was 6.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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