Labor force with basic education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force with basic education was 27.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Bulgaria is 27.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Bulgaria peaked at 29.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 114th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 24.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.6% | 28.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 111 Romania 27.9% compare
- 112 North Macedonia 27.9% compare
- 113 Greece 27.5% compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 26.8% compare
- 116 Montenegro 26.7% compare
- 117 Slovenia 25.4% compare
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 19.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 15.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 23.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Bulgaria?
- Labor force with basic education in Bulgaria was 27.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor force with basic education?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).