Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by was 2,547 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in Bulgaria is 2,547 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in Bulgaria peaked at 2,944 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,547 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,944 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,848 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,689 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,606 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,594 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,579 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,609 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,667 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,663 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,775 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,785 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,714 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,607 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,558 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,611 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,601 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,583 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,547 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,896 Thousand persons | 2,848 Thousand persons | 2,944 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,668 Thousand persons | 2,579 Thousand persons | 2,785 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,584 Thousand persons | 2,547 Thousand persons | 2,611 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in Bulgaria?
- Employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in Bulgaria was 2,547 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,944 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,547 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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