Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data was 0.9 Annual average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9 Annual average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.2 Annual average
in 2021
All-time low
0.5 Annual average
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data in Bulgaria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual average.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.9 Annual average for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in 2025.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 1.2 Annual average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Annual average, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Annual average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.5 Annual average | — |
| 2010 | 1 Annual average | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 Annual average | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7 Annual average | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7 Annual average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 Annual average | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6 Annual average | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 Annual average | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7 Annual average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 Annual average | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8 Annual average | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6 Annual average | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 Annual average | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 Annual average | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 1 Annual average | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9 Annual average | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9 Annual average | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9 Annual average is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 Annual average, 78% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9 Annual average is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 Annual average, 78% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 Annual average | 0.5 Annual average | 0.5 Annual average | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.68 Annual average | 0.5 Annual average | 1 Annual average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9167 Annual average | 0.6 Annual average | 1.2 Annual average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in Bulgaria?
- Job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in Bulgaria was 0.9 Annual average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 Annual average in 2021.
- What is the lowest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Annual average in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data (2008-2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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