In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked was 17.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.2%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
20th
of 49 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2014
All-time low
12.8%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 17.2% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in 2025.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Bulgaria peaked at 28.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.8% | — |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -10.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 12.8% | 22.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 18.4% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 14.8% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More poverty & inequality data for Bulgaria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,224 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.97 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Bulgaria?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Bulgaria was 17.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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