Bulgaria Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)
Bulgaria's Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2): 47.5 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2025, -2.2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAED), 2005–2025.
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
| 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.