The labor participation rate among the total population aged between 15 and 64 in Bulgaria saw no significant changes in 2024 in comparison to the previous year 2023 and remained at around 73.72 percent. In comparison to 2023, the labor participation rate decreased not significantly by 0.1 percentage points (-0.14 percent). The labor force participation rate is the share of people aged 15 and over who are economically active (i.e. employed or actively searching for work). It is calculated by dividing the economically active population aged 15 and over by the total population aged 15 and over.
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The labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
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World Bank. (March 24, 2025). Bulgaria: Labor force participation rate from 2014 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/993563/labor-force-participation-rate-in-bulgaria/
World Bank. "Bulgaria: Labor force participation rate from 2014 to 2024." Chart. March 24, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/993563/labor-force-participation-rate-in-bulgaria/
World Bank. (2025). Bulgaria: Labor force participation rate from 2014 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/993563/labor-force-participation-rate-in-bulgaria/
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