Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region was 185,205 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
185,205
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
11th
of 21 countries
All-time high
220,539
in 2015
All-time low
185,205
in 2020
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 2011–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2011201520202011: 210.1k2012: 210.8k2013: 212.4k2014: 214.9k2015: 220.5k2016: 210.6k2017: 216.3k2018: 213.6k2019: 197.9k2020: 185.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria is 185,205, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria peaked at 220,539 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 185,205, in 2020.

Bulgaria ranks 11th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region (2008-2020) in Bulgaria, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 210,061
2012 210,762 +0.3%
2013 212,449 +0.8%
2014 214,926 +1.2%
2015 220,539 +2.6%
2016 210,638 -4.5%
2017 216,274 +2.7%
2018 213,582 -1.2%
2019 197,928 -7.3%
2020 185,205 -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 211,907 197,928 220,539 9
2020s 185,205 185,205 185,205 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 8 Hungary 253,416 compare
  2. 9 Czechia 246,660 compare
  3. 10 Austria 229,188 compare
  4. 12 Finland 155,605 compare
  5. 13 Denmark 145,371 compare
  6. 14 Slovakia 136,764 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria?
Employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria was 185,205 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 220,539 in 2015.
What is the lowest employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 185,205 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2020.
Is employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region (2008-2020)
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