Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment in the environmental goods and services sector was 72,881 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
72,881
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
17th
of 30 countries
All-time high
72,881
in 2022
All-time low
33,329
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Bulgaria, 2013–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2013201720222013: 33.3k2014: 41.6k2015: 47.8k2016: 54.1k2017: 58.4k2018: 63.5k2019: 63.1k2020: 65.6k2021: 68.5k2022: 72.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 72,881 for employment in the environmental goods and services sector in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Bulgaria peaked at 72,881 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33,329, in 2013.

Bulgaria ranks 17th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023) in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2013 33,329
2014 41,552 +24.7%
2015 47,835 +15.1%
2016 54,093 +13.1%
2017 58,374 +7.9%
2018 63,499 +8.8%
2019 63,112 -0.6%
2020 65,564 +3.9%
2021 68,534 +4.5%
2022 72,881 +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51,685 33,329 63,499 7
2020s 68,993 65,564 72,881 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 14 Greece 126,913 compare
  2. 15 Denmark 89,878 compare
  3. 16 Belgium 89,316 compare
  4. 18 Lithuania 54,361 compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 49,342 compare
  6. 20 Hungary 46,758 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Bulgaria?
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Bulgaria was 72,881 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in the environmental goods and services sector recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 72,881 in 2022.
What is the lowest employment in the environmental goods and services sector recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 33,329 in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment in the environmental goods and services sector?
Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment in the environmental goods and services sector rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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 the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 351 data points, 2000–2023
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