Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employees working shifts - % of total employees was 16.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 31st out of 46 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
| Year | Value | 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 16.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.8, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 16.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.6, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.84 | 19.5 | 23.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.25 | 18.8 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.95 | 16.8 | 21.5 | 4 |
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 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 31st out of 46 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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