Share of employment in agriculture in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of employment in agriculture was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Bulgaria is 4.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Bulgaria peaked at 13.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.5% | — |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 6 |
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 share of employment in agriculture in Bulgaria?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Bulgaria was 4.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.