Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 44.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria stood at 44.9.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria peaked at 46.67 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.03, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 14th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.86 | — |
| 2015 | 45.93 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.67 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 44.65 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 44.68 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.03 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 44.95 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 45.53 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.55 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 44.35 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.46 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 44.9 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.3 | 44.03 | 46.67 | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.79 | 44.35 | 45.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 11 El Salvador 46.03 compare
- 12 Croatia 45.9 compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 45.47 compare
- 15 Armenia 44.84 compare
- 16 Serbia 44.19 compare
- 17 Costa Rica 44.06 compare
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,598 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria was 44.9 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.67 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.03 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.