Labour transitions by type of contract in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour transitions by type of contract was 94.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2024
All-time low
83.6%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Labour transitions by type of contract in Bulgaria, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 94.0% for labour transitions by type of contract in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions by type of contract in Bulgaria peaked at 94.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labour transitions by type of contract in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 87.1% | — |
| 2008 | 83.6% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 94.0% | -0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 94.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 94.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 83.6% | 90.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 89.8% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 91.9% | 94.8% | 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 transitions by type of contract in Bulgaria?
- Labour transitions by type of contract in Bulgaria was 94.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions by type of contract recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour transitions by type of contract recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour transitions by type of contract?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions by type of contract rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 transitions by type of contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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