Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
Bulgaria's employment rate stands at 70.9% as of 2026-03-31, down from 71% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 2009 to 2026 (69 observations).
In 2026-03-31, Bulgaria's employment rate was 70.9%, down from 71% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Bulgaria's employment rate was 71%, up from 70.8% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Bulgaria's employment rate was 70.8%, down from 70.9% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Bulgaria's employment rate was 70.9%, unchanged from 70.9% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, Bulgaria's employment rate was 70.9%, down from 71% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025-12-31 | 71% | +0.2% |
| 2025-09-30 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025-06-30 | 70.9% | +0% |
| 2025-03-31 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024-12-31 | 71% | +0.1% |
| 2024-09-30 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024-06-30 | 71% | +0.3% |
| 2024-03-31 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023-12-31 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023-09-30 | 70.7% | +0% |
| 2023-06-30 | 70.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023-03-31 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022-12-31 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022-09-30 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022-06-30 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022-03-31 | 69.8% | +1% |
| 2021-12-31 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021-09-30 | 68.5% | +0% |
| 2021-06-30 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021-03-31 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020-12-31 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020-09-30 | 68% | +0.4% |
| 2020-06-30 | 67.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020-03-31 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019-12-31 | 69.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019-09-30 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019-06-30 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019-03-31 | 69.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018-12-31 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018-09-30 | 66.8% | +0% |
| 2018-06-30 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018-03-31 | 67% | +0.2% |
| 2017-12-31 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017-09-30 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017-06-30 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017-03-31 | 64.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016-12-31 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016-09-30 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016-06-30 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016-03-31 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015-12-31 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015-09-30 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015-06-30 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015-03-31 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014-12-31 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014-09-30 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014-06-30 | 60% | +0.4% |
| 2014-03-31 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013-12-31 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013-09-30 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013-06-30 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013-03-31 | 58.4% | +0% |
| 2012-12-31 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012-09-30 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012-06-30 | 57.7% | +0% |
| 2012-03-31 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011-12-31 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011-09-30 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011-06-30 | 57.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011-03-31 | 58% | +0.1% |
| 2010-12-31 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010-09-30 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010-06-30 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010-03-31 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009-12-31 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009-09-30 | 61% | -1% |
| 2009-06-30 | 62% | -0.9% |
| 2009-03-31 | 62.9% | — |
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Bulgaria's employment rate is 70.9% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 71% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 71.4% (2022-12-31); the lowest is 57.4% (2011-12-31), across data from 2009 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.