Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data was 100.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100.5 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 42 countries
All-time high
108.8 Index, 2021=100
in 2009
All-time low
52 Index, 2021=100
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 100.5 Index, 2021=100 for labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 108.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52 Index, 2021=100, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2001 | 56.4 Index, 2021=100 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 61.4 Index, 2021=100 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 69.9 Index, 2021=100 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 78.8 Index, 2021=100 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 85.6 Index, 2021=100 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 90.4 Index, 2021=100 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 97.8 Index, 2021=100 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 104.3 Index, 2021=100 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 108.8 Index, 2021=100 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 107.8 Index, 2021=100 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 105 Index, 2021=100 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 100.9 Index, 2021=100 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 99.5 Index, 2021=100 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 100.5 Index, 2021=100 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 101 Index, 2021=100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 101.3 Index, 2021=100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 102.4 Index, 2021=100 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 101.2 Index, 2021=100 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 102 Index, 2021=100 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.6 Index, 2021=100 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 100 Index, 2021=100 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 100.7 Index, 2021=100 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 101.1 Index, 2021=100 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.1 Index, 2021=100 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 100.5 Index, 2021=100 | +1.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 100.5 Index, 2021=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.1 Index, 2021=100, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 100.5 Index, 2021=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.1 Index, 2021=100, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.54 Index, 2021=100 | 52 Index, 2021=100 | 108.8 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.16 Index, 2021=100 | 99.5 Index, 2021=100 | 107.8 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 Index, 2021=100 | 98.6 Index, 2021=100 | 101.1 Index, 2021=100 | 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 labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in Bulgaria?
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in Bulgaria was 100.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 108.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 Index, 2021=100 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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