Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region was 197,928 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
197,928
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
11th
of 24 countries
All-time high
220,539
in 2015
All-time low
197,928
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 2011–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2011201520192011: 210.1k2012: 210.8k2013: 212.4k2014: 214.9k2015: 220.5k2016: 210.6k2017: 216.3k2018: 213.6k2019: 197.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria is 197,928, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria peaked at 220,539 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 197,928, in 2019.

Bulgaria ranks 11th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region (2008-2019) in Bulgaria, 2011 to 2019.
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%

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 9 Czechia 250,798 compare
  2. 10 Austria 234,734 compare
  3. 12 Slovakia 150,786 compare
  4. 12 Slovakia 150,786 compare
  5. 14 Finland 150,245 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria?
Employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria was 197,928 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 220,539 in 2015.
What is the lowest employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 197,928 in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region (2008-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region (2008-2019)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
870 places, 6,820 data points, 2008–2019
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