Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure was 7.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.8
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 49 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 tenure in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

0510152006201520252006: 14.72007: 162008: 8.12009: 6.92010: 82011: 112012: 12.52013: 132014: 12.12015: 11.62016: 11.92017: 11.12018: 92019: 9.32020: 8.52021: 8.32022: 8.82023: 7.32024: 7.92025: 7.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Bulgaria is 7.8, measured in 2025.

The figure 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 tenure in Bulgaria peaked at 16 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2009.

Bulgaria ranks 24th 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 … tenure in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Spain 8 compare
  2. 22 Netherlands 7.9 compare
  3. 22 Netherlands 7.9 compare
  4. 25 Austria 7.7 compare
  5. 26 Serbia 7.3 compare
  6. 26 Serbia 7.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Bulgaria?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Bulgaria was 7.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure 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 tenure 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 tenure?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure 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 tenure status (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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 989 data points, 2003–2025
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