Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.9%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2004
All-time low
6.6%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Bulgaria, 2001–2025

51015202001201320252001: 14.5 Percentage2002: 15.5 Percentage2003: 17.3 Percentage2004: 19.3 Percentage2005: 17.7 Percentage2006: 17.4 Percentage2007: 14.7 Percentage2008: 14.1 Percentage2009: 12 Percentage2010: 10.6 Percentage2011: 11.4 Percentage2012: 12.2 Percentage2013: 12.4 Percentage2014: 11.5 Percentage2015: 10.7 Percentage2016: 10.5 Percentage2017: 11.1 Percentage2018: 9 Percentage2019: 9.1 Percentage2020: 7.2 Percentage2021: 7.6 Percentage2022: 8.2 Percentage2023: 7.5 Percentage2024: 6.6 Percentage2025: 6.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Bulgaria is 6.9%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Bulgaria peaked at 19.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2001 14.5%
2002 15.5% +6.9%
2003 17.3% +11.6%
2004 19.3% +11.6%
2005 17.7% -8.3%
2006 17.4% -1.7%
2007 14.7% -15.5%
2008 14.1% -4.1%
2009 12.0% -14.9%
2010 10.6% -11.7%
2011 11.4% +7.5%
2012 12.2% +7.0%
2013 12.4% +1.6%
2014 11.5% -7.3%
2015 10.7% -7.0%
2016 10.5% -1.9%
2017 11.1% +5.7%
2018 9.0% -18.9%
2019 9.1% +1.1%
2020 7.2% -20.9%
2021 7.6% +5.6%
2022 8.2% +7.9%
2023 7.5% -8.5%
2024 6.6% -12.0%
2025 6.9% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 12.0% 19.3% 9
2010s 10.8% 9.0% 12.4% 10
2020s 7.3% 6.6% 8.2% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 40 Italy 7.6% compare
  2. 41 Slovakia 7.1% compare
  3. 41 Slovakia 7.1% compare
  4. 44 Romania 5.1% compare
  5. 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Bulgaria?
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Bulgaria was 6.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
47 places, 1,264 data points, 1995–2025
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