Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed was 846.72 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
846.72 Persons
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,008 Persons
in 2008
All-time low
800.47 Persons
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

02505007501.0k1995200920241995: 800.5 Persons1996: 874.5 Persons1997: 908 Persons1998: 942.7 Persons1999: 921.5 Persons2000: 913.8 Persons2001: 942.3 Persons2002: 941.5 Persons2003: 952.4 Persons2004: 971.5 Persons2005: 972.3 Persons2006: 980.9 Persons2007: 986.3 Persons2008: 1.0k Persons2009: 1.0k Persons2010: 976.4 Persons2011: 937.5 Persons2012: 896.5 Persons2013: 910.5 Persons2014: 927.9 Persons2015: 915.4 Persons2016: 887.3 Persons2017: 941 Persons2018: 915.7 Persons2019: 821.5 Persons2020: 832.8 Persons2021: 810.3 Persons2022: 835.3 Persons2023: 834.2 Persons2024: 846.7 Persons

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 846.72 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Bulgaria peaked at 1,008 Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 800.47 Persons, in 1995.

Bulgaria ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
1995 800.47 Persons
1996 874.48 Persons +9.2%
1997 907.99 Persons +3.8%
1998 942.68 Persons +3.8%
1999 921.52 Persons -2.2%
2000 913.85 Persons -0.8%
2001 942.35 Persons +3.1%
2002 941.51 Persons -0.1%
2003 952.4 Persons +1.2%
2004 971.5 Persons +2.0%
2005 972.32 Persons +0.1%
2006 980.92 Persons +0.9%
2007 986.3 Persons +0.5%
2008 1,008 Persons +2.2%
2009 1,002 Persons -0.6%
2010 976.36 Persons -2.5%
2011 937.5 Persons -4.0%
2012 896.47 Persons -4.4%
2013 910.52 Persons +1.6%
2014 927.94 Persons +1.9%
2015 915.36 Persons -1.4%
2016 887.27 Persons -3.1%
2017 940.97 Persons +6.1%
2018 915.69 Persons -2.7%
2019 821.48 Persons -10.3%
2020 832.83 Persons +1.4%
2021 810.27 Persons -2.7%
2022 835.28 Persons +3.1%
2023 834.15 Persons -0.1%
2024 846.72 Persons +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 889.43 Persons 800.47 Persons 942.68 Persons 5
2000s 967.1 Persons 913.85 Persons 1,008 Persons 10
2010s 912.96 Persons 821.48 Persons 976.36 Persons 10
2020s 831.85 Persons 810.27 Persons 846.72 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 15 Canada 1,188 Persons compare
  2. 16 Serbia 1,065 Persons compare
  3. 17 Belgium 908.6 Persons compare
  4. 19 Portugal 833.92 Persons compare
  5. 20 Czechia 790.2 Persons compare
  6. 21 Israel 565.52 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Bulgaria?
Annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Bulgaria was 846.72 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,008 Persons in 2008.
What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 800.47 Persons in 1995.
How does Bulgaria rank for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Self employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,669 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