Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
15.1
in 2004
All-time low
8
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Bulgaria stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Bulgaria peaked at 15.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.1 | — |
| 2005 | 14.7 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 12.3 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.6 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.5 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 9.4 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 10.1 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 10.6 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 11.6 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 10.7 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 10.3 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | -3.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 | 12.3 | 15.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.27 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 | 8 | 10.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 educational attainment level and employment contract in Bulgaria?
- Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Bulgaria was 8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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