Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 38.27 persons per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bulgaria, 2008–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 38.27 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bulgaria peaked at 40.96 persons per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.59 persons per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.59 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 36.36 persons per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 35.7 persons per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.28 persons per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 35.53 persons per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.49 persons per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.49 persons per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36 persons per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.9 persons per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 39.47 persons per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 40.22 persons per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 40.96 persons per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 34.78 persons per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 35.76 persons per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 38.27 persons per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.97 persons per 1,000 people | 33.59 persons per 1,000 people | 36.36 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.3 persons per 1,000 people | 35.49 persons per 1,000 people | 40.96 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.27 persons per 1,000 people | 34.78 persons per 1,000 people | 38.27 persons per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- 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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bulgaria?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bulgaria was 38.27 persons per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.96 persons per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.59 persons per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.