Bulgaria Labour Force Participation Rate
2000 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Bulgaria Labour Force Participation Rate
- Bulgaria Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 56.1 % in Sep 2023, compared with 55.5 % in the previous quarter.
- Bulgaria Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2000 to Sep 2023, with an average rate of 53.5 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 57.4 % in Sep 2019 and a record low of 47.5 % in Dec 2000.
- Bulgaria Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Bulgaria Population reached 6.4 million people in Dec 2022.
- Unemployment Rate of Bulgaria dropped to 4.0 % in Sep 2023.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 1,067.9 USD in Jun 2023.
View Bulgaria's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jun 2000 to Sep 2023 in the chart:
What was Bulgaria's Labour Force Participation Rate in Sep 2023?
Bulgaria Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 56.1 % in Sep 2023, compared with 55.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.1 Sep 2023 | 55.5 Jun 2023 | 47.5 Dec 2000 | 57.4 Sep 2019 | % | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2023 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 64.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 60.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 61.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 67.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Feb 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 70.2 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 71.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 58.2 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.8 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 70.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 77.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 47.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 64.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 64.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 56.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 87.4 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 64.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Feb 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 62.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| China (%) | 66.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 63.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 52.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Cyprus (%) | 64.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 60.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 42.7 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 67.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 75.4 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 67.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| France (%) | 74.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 51.9 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 55.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 68.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 59.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 57.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Feb 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 67.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| India (%) | 42.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 69.5 Aug 2023 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 65.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 62.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 48.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 64.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 62.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 68.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 73.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 63.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 39.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 71.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 60.1 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 59.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 68.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Lebanon (%) | 45.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 63.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.9 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 69.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 81.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 60.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 44.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 57.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 63.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 44.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Mozambique (%) | 79.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 59.4 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 40.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 72.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 72.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 59.1 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 65.3 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 68.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 44.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 60.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 71.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 61.1 Jan 2024 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 58.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 51.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 68.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Jan 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 61.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 62.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 60.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 59.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 47.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 68.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Syria (%) | 38.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,962.846 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 28.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 22,770.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Feb 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BGN bn) | 89.780 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BGN bn) | 71.918 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BGN bn) | 83.189 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue and Grants (RG) (BGN mn) | 15,800.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Financing (BGN mn) | -994.352 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: RG: Revenue: Tax (BGN mn) | 8,011.641 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Deficit or Surplus (BGN mn) | 400.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure (BGN mn) | 15,100.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Social Expenditure & Scholarships (BGN mn) | 5,260.415 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: CG: Capital (BGN mn) | 172.490 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 2016 - Jan 2024 |
| Central Government Debt (EUR mn) | 21,092.938 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Jan 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) | 5,455.382 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Feb 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: Foreign (EUR mn) | 15,614.956 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Feb 2024 |
| Government Debt: ESA 2010: General Government (GG): Consolidated (BGN mn) | 38,048.418 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.353 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -684.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,479.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -15.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 564,144.828 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,121,137.197 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 80,637.958 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,163.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -8.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,519,029.975 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 450,760.984 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 91.527 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 79.963 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 47.345 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 417.378 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: CIF (BGN mn) | 7,467.800 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: FOB (BGN mn) | 6,240.300 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.4 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,255.830 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 69,346.164 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 85,753.597 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,390.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 39.974 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2,678.915 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 72,473.718 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 53,963.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 18.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 23,680.7 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 51,521.758 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.39 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 49.34 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M2 (BGN th) | 154,765,520.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3 (BGN th) | 154,765,520.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M1 (BGN th) | 125,153,877.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BGN th) | 26,759,357.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 1,498.800 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2019 |
| Bank Deposits (BGN th) | 127,538,525.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Bank Deposits: Non-Financial Corporations (NF) (BGN th) | 43,829,198.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Bank Deposits: Households and NPISHs (BGN th) | 79,983,505.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Bank Loans: Households and NPISHs (BGN th) | 38,396,450.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Bank Loans (BGN th) | 90,667,474.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Bank Loans: Non-Financial Corporations (NF) (BGN th) | 44,698,054.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Commercial Banks: Loans and Advances: Non Performing (BGN th) | 2,209,997.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| BG: Broad Money (BGN mn) | 142,373.420 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -0.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Business Survey: Construction: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 25.500 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| Business Survey: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 23.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2024 |
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