Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,540 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2,540 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Bulgaria peaked at 2,941 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,540 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.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,941 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,846 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,687 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,605 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,592 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,577 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,607 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,665 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,661 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,773 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,782 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,712 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,604 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2,556 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,608 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,595 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,578 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,540 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,894 Thousand persons | 2,846 Thousand persons | 2,941 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,666 Thousand persons | 2,577 Thousand persons | 2,782 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,580 Thousand persons | 2,540 Thousand persons | 2,608 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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Bulgaria?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Bulgaria was 2,540 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,941 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,540 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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