Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 2,489 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Bulgaria, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Bulgaria stood at 2,489 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Bulgaria peaked at 2,961 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,489 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,961 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,773 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 2,660 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,632 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,600 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,556 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,611 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,703 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,660 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,787 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,787 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,693 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,604 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,545 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,627 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,571 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,560 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2,526 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 2,489 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,867 Thousand persons | 2,773 Thousand persons | 2,961 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,669 Thousand persons | 2,556 Thousand persons | 2,787 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,560 Thousand persons | 2,489 Thousand persons | 2,627 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Bulgaria?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Bulgaria was 2,489 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,961 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,489 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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