Employees by occupation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employees by occupation was 2,540 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,540
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,941
in 2008
All-time low
2,321
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employees by occupation in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by occupation in Bulgaria is 2,540, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Bulgaria peaked at 2,941 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,321, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,387 | — |
| 2001 | 2,321 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,364 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,409 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,490 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,556 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,700 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,847 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,941 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,846 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,687 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,605 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,592 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,577 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,607 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,665 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,661 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,773 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,782 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,712 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,604 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2,556 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,608 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,595 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,578 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,540 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,586 | 2,321 | 2,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,666 | 2,577 | 2,782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,580 | 2,540 | 2,608 | 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 occupation in Bulgaria?
- Employees by occupation in Bulgaria was 2,540 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,941 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,321 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employees by occupation?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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