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

Bulgaria: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 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
1,001
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Bulgaria, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2008201620252008: 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

In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Bulgaria stood at 1,362. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of 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, nace in Bulgaria peaked at 1,362 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,001, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026) in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 1,046
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 1,044 1,042 1,046 2
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, nace in Bulgaria?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Bulgaria was 1,362 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace 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, nace recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,001 in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace 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, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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