ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age was 106.74 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 106.74 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in Bulgaria peaked at 235.15 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 106.74 1000 No, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 235.15 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 173.1 1000 No | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 191.15 1000 No | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 207.42 1000 No | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 202.98 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 171.17 1000 No | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 162.74 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 159.08 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 161.38 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 145.93 1000 No | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 133.58 1000 No | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 123.77 1000 No | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 130.43 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 131.8 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 145.82 1000 No | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 146.28 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 145.33 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 158.83 1000 No | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 146.34 1000 No | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 140.24 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 136.26 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 128.19 1000 No | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 129.99 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 127.81 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 106.74 1000 No | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181.01 1000 No | 145.93 1000 No | 235.15 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.24 1000 No | 123.77 1000 No | 158.83 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.8 1000 No | 106.74 1000 No | 136.26 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 49 Czechia 112.23 1000 No compare
- 50 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 109.33 1000 No compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 109.04 1000 No compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 103.93 1000 No compare
- 54 Ireland 90.86 1000 No compare
- 55 Namibia 88.93 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in Bulgaria?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in Bulgaria was 106.74 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 235.15 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.74 1000 No in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age, total (15+) — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.