Employed persons: quarterly data … actual quarterly in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employed persons: quarterly data … actual quarterly was 56 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
56
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
82
in 2024
All-time low
56
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Bulgaria, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 56 for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employed persons: quarterly data … actual quarterly in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73 | — |
| 2022 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82 | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 64 | -22.0% |
| 2026 | 56 | -12.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 226.5, 25% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 243.5, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Bulgaria?
- Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Bulgaria was 56 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2026.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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