Labor productivity in Bulgaria in 2025 — 76,237 $/person. Ranked 51 in the world out of 168. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 97%.
1991–2025 · PPP $ per person employed
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bulgaria
| Year | $/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76,237 | +2,017 | +2.72% |
| 2024 | 74,221 | +3,131 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 71,090 | +1,303 | +1.87% |
| 2022 | 69,787 | +870 | +1.26% |
| 2021 | 68,917 | +6,102 | +9.71% |
| 2020 | 62,815 | +121 | +0.19% |
| 2019 | 62,694 | +1,070 | +1.74% |
| 2018 | 61,624 | +1,807 | +3.02% |
| 2017 | 59,817 | −702 | −1.16% |
| 2016 | 60,519 | +2,591 | +4.47% |
| 2015 | 57,928 | +1,000 | +1.76% |
| 2014 | 56,928 | +303 | +0.54% |
| 2013 | 56,624 | +533 | +0.95% |
| 2012 | 56,092 | +746 | +1.35% |
| 2011 | 55,345 | +3,052 | +5.84% |
| 2010 | 52,293 | +3,633 | +7.47% |
| 2009 | 48,660 | −11 | −0.02% |
| 2008 | 48,671 | +1,361 | +2.88% |
| 2007 | 47,310 | +890 | +1.92% |
| 2006 | 46,420 | +990 | +2.18% |
| 2005 | 45,429 | +2,882 | +6.77% |
| 2004 | 42,547 | +1,337 | +3.24% |
| 2003 | 41,210 | +733 | +1.81% |
| 2002 | 40,477 | +2,396 | +6.29% |
| 2001 | 38,081 | +2,480 | +6.97% |
| 2000 | 35,601 | +2,560 | +7.75% |
| 1999 | 33,041 | −2,516 | −7.07% |
| 1998 | 35,556 | +892 | +2.57% |
| 1997 | 34,665 | −5,579 | −13.86% |
| 1996 | 40,243 | +2,746 | +7.32% |
| 1995 | 37,497 | +406 | +1.09% |
| 1994 | 37,091 | −899 | −2.37% |
| 1993 | 37,990 | +120 | +0.32% |
| 1992 | 37,871 | −820 | −2.12% |
| 1991 | 38,691 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gross domestic product per person employed in constant dollars at purchasing power parity. It differs from GDP per capita in the denominator: there the whole population, here only those who work — and the difference between the two indicators speaks of demography and employment. A country can have a low GDP per capita alongside decent productivity simply because only a small part of the population works: many children, many women out of employment, early retirement.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct denominator is the number of people employed, and we have no separate series for the employed. The labor force will not do — it includes the unemployed, and the discrepancy is largest precisely in countries with high unemployment.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
The soundest measure of living standards: income per person adjusted for prices.
Labor Employment-to-population ratioThe share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.
Labor Labor forceThe number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.
Labor Vulnerable employmentThe share of own-account and contributing family workers — with no contract, insurance or guarantees.
