Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 232 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
232
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
415
in 2009
All-time low
196
in 2025
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 232 for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 415 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 196, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 415 | — |
| 2010 | 347 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 327 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 291 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 287 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 305 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 304 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 284 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 320 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 336 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 344 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 301 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 300 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 310 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 286 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 201 | -29.7% |
| 2025 | 196 | -2.5% |
| 2026 | 232 | +18.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 232 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 232 is below the median for high income countries, which is 398, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415 | 415 | 415 | 1 |
| 2010s | 314.5 | 284 | 347 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.86 | 196 | 310 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 22 Finland 271 compare
- 23 Ireland 234 compare
- 25 Czechia 221 compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 111 compare
- 26 North Macedonia 111 compare
- 26 North Macedonia 111 compare
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 employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 232 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 415 in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 196 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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