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Labour

Bulgaria

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture4.7%
  • Employment in industry27.9%
  • Employment in services67.4%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
4445.847.549.35119902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
12.720.428.135.843.519912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation56.1–56.3 %ILOSTAT [2024] 56.28 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 56.12 %
Female labour force participation50.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment3.54 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment10.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio54.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture4.69 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry27.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services67.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation50.4 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)17.2 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers88.2 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Bulgaria's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (56.1–56.3 %), female labour force participation (50.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.