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

Latest (2025)
2,547 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,944 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
2,547 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in Bulgaria, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620252008: 2.9k Thousand persons2009: 2.8k Thousand persons2010: 2.7k Thousand persons2011: 2.6k Thousand persons2012: 2.6k Thousand persons2013: 2.6k Thousand persons2014: 2.6k Thousand persons2015: 2.7k Thousand persons2016: 2.7k Thousand persons2017: 2.8k Thousand persons2018: 2.8k Thousand persons2019: 2.7k Thousand persons2020: 2.6k Thousand persons2021: 2.6k Thousand persons2022: 2.6k Thousand persons2023: 2.6k Thousand persons2024: 2.6k Thousand persons2025: 2.5k Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Greece 3,129 Thousand persons compare
  2. 21 Denmark 2,872 Thousand persons compare
  3. 22 Norway 2,760 Thousand persons compare
  4. 24 Ireland 2,432 Thousand persons compare
  5. 25 Finland 2,284 Thousand persons compare
  6. 26 Serbia 2,255 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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