Bulgaria (2025)
47.5
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2)
-2.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-2.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Bulgaria Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) YoY Change
2025 47.5 -2.2pp
2024 49.7 -1.6pp
2023 51.3 +0.1pp
2022 51.2 +3.9pp
2021 47.3 -1.7pp
2020 49 -2.8pp
2019 51.8 +4.8pp
2018 47 +1.6pp
2017 45.4 +5.1pp
2016 40.3 unchanged
2015 40.3 +0.3pp
2014 40 +1.9pp
2013 38.1 +0.7pp
2012 37.4 -0.6pp
2011 38 -3pp
2010 41 -5.4pp
2009 46.4 -1.2pp
2008 47.6 +3.1pp
2007 44.5 +3.1pp
2006 41.4 +0.6pp

About this Dataset

Bulgaria recorded 47.5 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was -2.2pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 37.4 in 2012 to 51.8 in 2019.

This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Bulgaria from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 51.8 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 37.4 in 2012. The latest reading of 47.5 in 2025 represents a change of -2.2pp.