Bulgaria Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)
Bulgaria's Female Labour Force Participation Rate: 69.9 % of women (15–64) in 2025, -0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ARGAN), 2005–2025.
Bulgaria (2025)
69.9
% of women (15–64)
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of women (15–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69.9 | -0.5pp |
| 2024 | 70.4 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 70.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 70 | +2pp |
| 2021 | 68 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 68 | -1.1pp |
| 2019 | 69.1 | +2.1pp |
| 2018 | 67 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 67.1 | +2.5pp |
| 2016 | 64.6 | -0.8pp |
| 2015 | 65.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2014 | 65 | +0.5pp |
| 2013 | 64.5 | +1.3pp |
| 2012 | 63.2 | +1.3pp |
| 2011 | 61.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2010 | 62.2 | -0.3pp |
| 2009 | 62.5 | -0.6pp |
| 2008 | 63.1 | +1pp |
| 2007 | 62.1 | +1.9pp |
| 2006 | 60.2 | +2.9pp |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 69.9 % of women (15–64) in 2025. The latest change was -0.5pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 57.3 in 2005 to 70.4 in 2023.
This page tracks female labour force participation (ages 15-64) 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 female labour force participation (ages 15-64) 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 70.4 % of women (15–64) in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 57.3 in 2005. The latest reading of 69.9 in 2025 represents a change of -0.5pp.