ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 47.22 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Bulgaria is 47.22 1000 No, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Bulgaria peaked at 234.17 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.22 1000 No, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 59th 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 status in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 234.17 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 153.66 1000 No | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 176.53 1000 No | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 211.12 1000 No | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 202.53 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 152.29 1000 No | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 142.09 1000 No | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 138.21 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 148.51 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 120.55 1000 No | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 109.03 1000 No | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 103.91 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 99.41 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 92.51 1000 No | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 105.23 1000 No | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 89.18 1000 No | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 87.55 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 99.67 1000 No | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 87.99 1000 No | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 72.03 1000 No | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 64.65 1000 No | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 64.04 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 60.01 1000 No | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 58.86 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 47.22 1000 No | -19.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 47.22 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.98 1000 No, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 47.22 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.16 1000 No, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.97 1000 No | 120.55 1000 No | 234.17 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.65 1000 No | 72.03 1000 No | 109.03 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.96 1000 No | 47.22 1000 No | 64.65 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 status in Bulgaria?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Bulgaria was 47.22 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 status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 234.17 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.22 1000 No in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 status of employment, self-employed — 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.