Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees was 2,672 Persons in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,672 Persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,806 Persons
in 2008
All-time low
2,272 Persons
in 2001
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Bulgaria, 1995–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200920241995: 2.7k Persons1996: 2.7k Persons1997: 2.6k Persons1998: 2.5k Persons1999: 2.4k Persons2000: 2.3k Persons2001: 2.3k Persons2002: 2.3k Persons2003: 2.4k Persons2004: 2.4k Persons2005: 2.5k Persons2006: 2.6k Persons2007: 2.7k Persons2008: 2.8k Persons2009: 2.7k Persons2010: 2.6k Persons2011: 2.6k Persons2012: 2.5k Persons2013: 2.5k Persons2014: 2.5k Persons2015: 2.5k Persons2016: 2.6k Persons2017: 2.6k Persons2018: 2.6k Persons2019: 2.6k Persons2020: 2.6k Persons2021: 2.6k Persons2022: 2.6k Persons2023: 2.6k Persons2024: 2.7k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2024, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Bulgaria stood at 2,672 Persons.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Bulgaria peaked at 2,806 Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,272 Persons, in 2001.

That places Bulgaria 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
1995 2,718 Persons
1996 2,740 Persons +0.8%
1997 2,596 Persons -5.3%
1998 2,525 Persons -2.7%
1999 2,397 Persons -5.1%
2000 2,325 Persons -3.0%
2001 2,272 Persons -2.3%
2002 2,281 Persons +0.4%
2003 2,365 Persons +3.7%
2004 2,432 Persons +2.8%
2005 2,523 Persons +3.7%
2006 2,631 Persons +4.3%
2007 2,740 Persons +4.2%
2008 2,806 Persons +2.4%
2009 2,748 Persons -2.1%
2010 2,628 Persons -4.4%
2011 2,587 Persons -1.5%
2012 2,540 Persons -1.8%
2013 2,511 Persons -1.1%
2014 2,506 Persons -0.2%
2015 2,531 Persons +1.0%
2016 2,576 Persons +1.8%
2017 2,584 Persons +0.3%
2018 2,606 Persons +0.8%
2019 2,646 Persons +1.5%
2020 2,573 Persons -2.8%
2021 2,598 Persons +1.0%
2022 2,609 Persons +0.4%
2023 2,647 Persons +1.5%
2024 2,672 Persons +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,595 Persons 2,397 Persons 2,740 Persons 5
2000s 2,512 Persons 2,272 Persons 2,806 Persons 10
2010s 2,572 Persons 2,506 Persons 2,646 Persons 10
2020s 2,620 Persons 2,573 Persons 2,672 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Israel 3,877 Persons compare
  2. 24 Denmark 3,026 Persons compare
  3. 25 Norway 2,789 Persons compare
  4. 27 Finland 2,451 Persons compare
  5. 28 Ireland 2,426 Persons compare
  6. 29 New Zealand 2,351 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Bulgaria?
Annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Bulgaria was 2,672 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,806 Persons in 2008.
What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,272 Persons in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual population and employment, national concept — employees rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,670 data points, 1950–2025
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This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org