Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) was 21,297 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
21,297
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
23,606
in 2009
All-time low
13,244
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2020

Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) in Bulgaria, 2005–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2005201220202005: 13.2k2006: 15.1k2007: 18.9k2008: 21.5k2009: 23.6k2011: 19.5k2012: 19.1k2013: 18.7k2014: 18.9k2015: 19.4k2016: 19.5k2017: 19.9k2018: 20.3k2019: 21.0k2020: 21.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) in Bulgaria stood at 21,297.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) in Bulgaria peaked at 23,606 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13,244, in 2005.

That places Bulgaria 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) (2005-2020) in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 13,244
2006 15,098 +14.0%
2007 18,875 +25.0%
2008 21,493 +13.9%
2009 23,606 +9.8%
2011 19,543 -17.2%
2012 19,068 -2.4%
2013 18,738 -1.7%
2014 18,908 +0.9%
2015 19,367 +2.4%
2016 19,526 +0.8%
2017 19,889 +1.9%
2018 20,312 +2.1%
2019 20,985 +3.3%
2020 21,297 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,463 13,244 23,606 5
2010s 19,593 18,738 20,985 9
2020s 21,297 21,297 21,297 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Lithuania 33,264 compare
  2. 22 Croatia 24,044 compare
  3. 23 Switzerland 22,165 compare
  4. 25 Slovenia 20,164 compare
  5. 26 Estonia 12,958 compare
  6. 27 Latvia 11,558 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) in Bulgaria?
Construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) in Bulgaria was 21,297 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 23,606 in 2009.
What is the lowest construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 13,244 in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f)?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 517 data points, 2005–2020
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