Employed persons in sport by age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employed persons in sport by age was 13.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.4 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
8.6 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons in sport by age in Bulgaria, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in sport by age in Bulgaria stood at 13.4 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by age in Bulgaria peaked at 13.4 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.6 Thousand persons, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 8.6 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 9 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.3 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 13.4 Thousand persons | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 12.8 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 13.3 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.4 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.2 Thousand persons | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 9.2 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 11 Thousand persons | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 12.9 Thousand persons | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 13.4 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13.4 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.15 Thousand persons, 48% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13.4 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 30 Thousand persons, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.97 Thousand persons | 8.6 Thousand persons | 13.4 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.52 Thousand persons | 9.2 Thousand persons | 13.4 Thousand persons | 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 sport by age in Bulgaria?
- Employed persons in sport by age in Bulgaria was 13.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employed persons in sport by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 sport by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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