Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) was 106.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria stood at 106.7. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria peaked at 106.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.8, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86.8 | — |
| 2012 | 91.2 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 95.4 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 92.2 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 98.4 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 97.4 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.9 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.8 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 92.7 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 99.8 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 98.6 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 92.5 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 93.6 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 96.5 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 106.7 | +10.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 106.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.1, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 106.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 142.6, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.2 | 86.8 | 98.4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.95 | 92.5 | 106.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria?
- Cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria was 106.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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