Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 16.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 45 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 in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.7% | — |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -49.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 6.9% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 8.8% | 6 |
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- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
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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 16.0% 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 21st out of 45 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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