Working-age population (Organisation) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Working-age population was 5,509 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Working-age population in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population in Bulgaria is 5,509 Persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Bulgaria peaked at 6,835 Persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,506 Persons, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Working-age population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,835 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 6,704 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,701 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,678 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6,680 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,674 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,659 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,641 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,617 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,585 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,420 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 6,363 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,301 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,254 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,217 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,172 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,120 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,065 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,012 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,674 Persons | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 5,610 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,570 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,532 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,506 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,510 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 5,509 Persons | -0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5,509 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,857 Persons, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5,509 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,651 Persons, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,677 Persons | 6,585 Persons | 6,835 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,160 Persons | 5,674 Persons | 6,420 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,539 Persons | 5,506 Persons | 5,610 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Bulgaria?
- Working-age population in Bulgaria was 5,509 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,835 Persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,506 Persons in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.