Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 2,941 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
2,941 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,941 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
2,321 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
9
2000–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Bulgaria, 2000–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000200420082000: 2.4k Thousand persons2001: 2.3k Thousand persons2002: 2.4k Thousand persons2003: 2.4k Thousand persons2004: 2.5k Thousand persons2005: 2.6k Thousand persons2006: 2.7k Thousand persons2007: 2.8k Thousand persons2008: 2.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 2,941 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Bulgaria peaked at 2,941 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,321 Thousand persons, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 2,387 Thousand persons
2001 2,321 Thousand persons -2.7%
2002 2,364 Thousand persons +1.8%
2003 2,409 Thousand persons +1.9%
2004 2,490 Thousand persons +3.4%
2005 2,556 Thousand persons +2.6%
2006 2,700 Thousand persons +5.7%
2007 2,847 Thousand persons +5.4%
2008 2,941 Thousand persons +3.3%

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Austria 3,452 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Hungary 3,378 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Greece 2,996 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Denmark 2,549 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Norway 2,318 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Finland 2,207 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Bulgaria?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Bulgaria was 2,941 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,941 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,321 Thousand persons in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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