Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies was 991.08 Thousand in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
991.08 Thousand
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
991.08 Thousand
in 2023
All-time low
612.7 Thousand
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Bulgaria, 2000–2023

02004006008001.0k2000201120232000: 612.7 Thousand2001: 645.1 Thousand2002: 651.2 Thousand2003: 652.9 Thousand2004: 657.7 Thousand2005: 735.9 Thousand2006: 813.8 Thousand2007: 870.8 Thousand2008: 926 Thousand2009: 928.9 Thousand2010: 921.5 Thousand2011: 903 Thousand2012: 869.4 Thousand2013: 866.7 Thousand2014: 881.4 Thousand2015: 890.8 Thousand2016: 921.4 Thousand2017: 947.7 Thousand2018: 963.9 Thousand2019: 928 Thousand2020: 923 Thousand2021: 968 Thousand2022: 982.3 Thousand2023: 991.1 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2023, employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Bulgaria stood at 991.08 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Bulgaria peaked at 991.08 Thousand in 2023 and was at its lowest, 612.7 Thousand, in 2000.

Bulgaria ranks 18th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2023.
Year Thousand Change
2000 612.7 Thousand
2001 645.12 Thousand +5.3%
2002 651.21 Thousand +0.9%
2003 652.89 Thousand +0.3%
2004 657.68 Thousand +0.7%
2005 735.9 Thousand +11.9%
2006 813.82 Thousand +10.6%
2007 870.81 Thousand +7.0%
2008 925.98 Thousand +6.3%
2009 928.85 Thousand +0.3%
2010 921.53 Thousand -0.8%
2011 903.01 Thousand -2.0%
2012 869.39 Thousand -3.7%
2013 866.73 Thousand -0.3%
2014 881.38 Thousand +1.7%
2015 890.84 Thousand +1.1%
2016 921.43 Thousand +3.4%
2017 947.71 Thousand +2.9%
2018 963.87 Thousand +1.7%
2019 928 Thousand -3.7%
2020 923 Thousand -0.5%
2021 968 Thousand +4.9%
2022 982.29 Thousand +1.5%
2023 991.08 Thousand +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 749.5 Thousand 612.7 Thousand 928.85 Thousand 10
2010s 909.39 Thousand 866.73 Thousand 963.87 Thousand 10
2020s 966.09 Thousand 923 Thousand 991.08 Thousand 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 15 Romania 1,325 Thousand compare
  2. 16 Czechia 1,042 Thousand compare
  3. 17 Finland 997.84 Thousand compare
  4. 19 Ireland 969.47 Thousand compare
  5. 20 Denmark 957.89 Thousand compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 512.85 Thousand compare
  7. 21 Lithuania 512.85 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Bulgaria?
Employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Bulgaria was 991.08 Thousand in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 991.08 Thousand in 2023.
What is the lowest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 612.7 Thousand in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies?
Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 788 data points, 1995–2024
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