Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region was 7.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.8
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
16
in 2007
All-time low
6.9
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Bulgaria stood at 7.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% 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 nuts 2 in Bulgaria peaked at 16 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 47 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 … NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.7 | — |
| 2007 | 16 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | -49.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 8 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 13 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 9 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.8 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.75, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.43 | 6.9 | 16 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.95 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 nuts 2 in Bulgaria?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Bulgaria was 7.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 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 NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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