Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Bulgaria, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Bulgaria stood at 18.7%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Bulgaria peaked at 18.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.9% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 18.7% | 4 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Bulgaria?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Bulgaria was 18.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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