Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age was 1,362 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,362
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,362
in 2025
All-time low
899.3
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Bulgaria, 2000–2025

05001.0k1.5k2000201220252000: 899.32001: 9572002: 930.22003: 933.12004: 943.12005: 952.22006: 954.12007: 1.0k2008: 1.0k2009: 1.0k2010: 1.0k2011: 1.0k2012: 1.0k2013: 1.0k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.1k2024: 1.3k2025: 1.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Bulgaria is 1,362, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Bulgaria peaked at 1,362 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 899.3, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 899.3
2001 957 +6.4%
2002 930.2 -2.8%
2003 933.1 +0.3%
2004 943.1 +1.1%
2005 952.2 +1.0%
2006 954.1 +0.2%
2007 1,007 +5.6%
2008 1,046 +3.8%
2009 1,042 -0.4%
2010 1,014 -2.7%
2011 1,002 -1.1%
2012 1,001 -0.2%
2013 1,049 +4.8%
2014 1,109 +5.7%
2015 1,144 +3.2%
2016 1,142 -0.2%
2017 1,164 +1.9%
2018 1,176 +1.0%
2019 1,113 -5.3%
2020 1,127 +1.2%
2021 1,130 +0.2%
2022 1,132 +0.2%
2023 1,149 +1.5%
2024 1,269 +10.4%
2025 1,362 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 966.34 899.3 1,046 10
2010s 1,091 1,001 1,176 10
2020s 1,195 1,127 1,362 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Denmark 1,720 compare
  2. 19 Norway 1,700 compare
  3. 20 Finland 1,436 compare
  4. 22 Slovakia 1,200 compare
  5. 23 Serbia 1,170 compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 873.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Bulgaria?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Bulgaria was 1,362 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,362 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 899.3 in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,044 data points, 1994–2025
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