Employees by migration status and employment contract in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employees by migration status and employment contract was 2,540 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,540 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
2,608 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
2,540 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Bulgaria, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2,540 Thousand persons for employees by migration status and employment contract in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over five years.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,556 Thousand persons | — |
| 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% |
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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 migration status and employment contract in Bulgaria?
- Employees by migration status and employment contract in Bulgaria was 2,540 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,608 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,540 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by migration status and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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