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Share of people aged 20–64 who are in work, quarterly, seasonally adjusted. All figures for Bulgaria
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 76.8% | Q2 2026 | 10th lowest of 27 | −1.8 pp | EU lowest 68.2%EU highest 84.0% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 76.8 |
| Q1 2026 | 76.9 |
| Q4 2025 | 77.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 76.9 |
| Q2 2025 | 77.1 |
| Q1 2025 | 76.9 |
| Q4 2024 | 76.9 |
| Q3 2024 | 76.8 |
| Q2 2024 | 76.8 |
| Q1 2024 | 76.5 |
| Q4 2023 | 76.2 |
| Q3 2023 | 76.3 |
| Q2 2023 | 76.2 |
| Q1 2023 | 76.5 |
| Q4 2022 | 76.8 |
| Q3 2022 | 76.3 |
| Q2 2022 | 75.6 |
| Q1 2022 | 74.8 |
| Q4 2021 | 73.7 |
| Q3 2021 | 73.5 |
| Q2 2021 | 73.3 |
| Q1 2021 | 72.7 |
| Q4 2020 | 72.8 |
| Q3 2020 | 72.6 |
| Q2 2020 | 72.0 |
| Q1 2020 | 73.4 |
| Q4 2019 | 73.8 |
| Q3 2019 | 74.3 |
| Q2 2019 | 75.1 |
| Q1 2019 | 73.8 |
| Q4 2018 | 71.6 |
| Q3 2018 | 71.7 |
| Q2 2018 | 71.7 |
| Q1 2018 | 71.8 |
| Q4 2017 | 71.5 |
| Q3 2017 | 71.1 |
| Q2 2017 | 70.5 |
| Q1 2017 | 69.2 |
| Q4 2016 | 67.3 |
| Q3 2016 | 66.8 |
| Q2 2016 | 67.1 |
| Q1 2016 | 67.1 |
| Q4 2015 | 67.3 |
| Q3 2015 | 66.8 |
| Q2 2015 | 66.0 |
| Q1 2015 | 65.8 |
| Q4 2014 | 64.8 |
| Q3 2014 | 64.7 |
| Q2 2014 | 64.3 |
| Q1 2014 | 63.9 |
| Q4 2013 | 63.1 |
| Q3 2013 | 63.1 |
| Q2 2013 | 62.9 |
| Q1 2013 | 62.7 |
| Q4 2012 | 62.7 |
| Q3 2012 | 62.6 |
| Q2 2012 | 62.2 |
| Q1 2012 | 62.2 |
| Q4 2011 | 62.1 |
| Q3 2011 | 62.2 |
| Q2 2011 | 62.3 |
| Q1 2011 | 62.8 |
| Q4 2010 | 63.0 |
| Q3 2010 | 63.7 |
| Q2 2010 | 64.4 |
| Q1 2010 | 64.9 |
| Q4 2009 | 66.7 |
| Q3 2009 | 67.4 |
| Q2 2009 | 68.5 |
| Q1 2009 | 69.9 |
allfigures, “Employment rate, Bulgaria, Q2 2026: 76.8%”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/employment/bulgaria, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.