Employment Rate in Bulgaria increased to 53.60 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 53.20 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Bulgaria averaged 48.29 percent from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 55.30 percent in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 38.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2001. source: National Statistical Institute, Bulgaria



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2956.00 2934.10 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Rate 53.60 53.20 percent Sep 2025
Job Vacancies 19634.00 20932.00 Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 55.50 55.20 percent Sep 2025
Population 6.44 6.45 Million Dec 2024
Wages 2580.00 2497.00 BGN/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 2220.00 2167.00 BGN/Month Sep 2025


Bulgaria Employment Rate
In Bulgaria, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
53.60 53.20 55.30 38.70 2000 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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