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
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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