Labour productivity growth in Bulgaria
Real output per hour worked in Bulgaria changed by 1.8% in 2025.
Bulgaria, 2025
1.8%
Change from 2024
−2.5percentage points
European Union, 2025
1.3%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
1.9%
Position in 2025
18th of 32
Labour productivity growth in Bulgaria over time
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% change on previous year. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | 0.4% |
| 2023 | -1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | 0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | 0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | 0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | 0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | 1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | 0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | 1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | 2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | 0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | 1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | 1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | 1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | 2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | 2.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −2.5 percentage points from 4.3% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 3.0%, the figure has changed by −1.2 percentage points.
- Among the 32 countries with data for 2025, Bulgaria has the 18th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 1.3%.
More for Bulgaria
All statistics for Bulgaria
Real GDP growth
3.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Usual weekly working hours
39.9 hours per week
2025 · Eurostat
GDP per capita in euro
€18,120 per person
2025 · Eurostat
GDP per capita in PPS
66p (Provisional) (EU = 100)
2024 · Eurostat
GDP in euro
116,549 million €
2025 · Eurostat
Quarterly GDP growth (seasonally adjusted)
0.7%p (Provisional)
Q2 2026 · Eurostat