Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employees working shifts - % of total employees was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.8%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
29th
of 44 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2007
All-time low
16.8%
in 2025
Years of data
19
2004–2025

Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Bulgaria, 2004–2025

05101520252004201420252004: 22.3 Percentage2006: 22.9 Percentage2007: 23.1 Percentage2008: 21.4 Percentage2009: 19.5 Percentage2010: 19.7 Percentage2011: 18.8 Percentage2012: 19.9 Percentage2013: 20.9 Percentage2014: 20.4 Percentage2015: 20.6 Percentage2016: 20.4 Percentage2017: 20.7 Percentage2018: 19.7 Percentage2019: 21.4 Percentage2020: 21.5 Percentage2021: 19.9 Percentage2023: 17.6 Percentage2025: 16.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees working shifts - % of total employees in Bulgaria is 16.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees working shifts - % of total employees in Bulgaria peaked at 23.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2025.

That places Bulgaria 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Bulgaria, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 22.3%
2006 22.9% +2.7%
2007 23.1% +0.9%
2008 21.4% -7.4%
2009 19.5% -8.9%
2010 19.7% +1.0%
2011 18.8% -4.6%
2012 19.9% +5.9%
2013 20.9% +5.0%
2014 20.4% -2.4%
2015 20.6% +1.0%
2016 20.4% -1.0%
2017 20.7% +1.5%
2018 19.7% -4.8%
2019 21.4% +8.6%
2020 21.5% +0.5%
2021 19.9% -7.4%
2023 17.6% -11.6%
2025 16.8% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 19.5% 23.1% 5
2010s 20.2% 18.8% 21.4% 10
2020s 18.9% 16.8% 21.5% 4

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  2. 28 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
  3. 29 Italy 16.8% compare
  4. 31 Hungary 16.6% compare
  5. 32 Portugal 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees working shifts - % of total employees in Bulgaria?
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Bulgaria was 16.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for employees working shifts - % of total employees?
Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees working shifts - % of total employees rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 working shifts - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employees working shifts - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,154 data points, 1992–2025
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