Number of labour inspection visits in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Number of labour inspection visits was 49,858 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
49,858
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 73 countries
All-time high
55,952
in 2013
All-time low
37,145
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Number of labour inspection visits in Bulgaria, 2013–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2013201820242013: 56.0k2014: 52.5k2015: 50.2k2016: 48.1k2017: 45.6k2018: 44.0k2019: 40.2k2020: 37.1k2021: 40.8k2022: 42.4k2023: 48.6k2024: 49.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 49,858 for number of labour inspection visits in 2024.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of labour inspection visits in Bulgaria peaked at 55,952 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37,145, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 18th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Number of labour inspection visits in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Number of labour inspection visits in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 55,952
2014 52,543 -6.1%
2015 50,229 -4.4%
2016 48,053 -4.3%
2017 45,645 -5.0%
2018 43,958 -3.7%
2019 40,216 -8.5%
2020 37,145 -7.6%
2021 40,788 +9.8%
2022 42,396 +3.9%
2023 48,570 +14.6%
2024 49,858 +2.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 49,858 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,374, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 49,858 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,104, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48,085 40,216 55,952 7
2020s 43,751 37,145 49,858 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 15 Poland 61,942 compare
  2. 16 Slovakia 57,781 compare
  3. 17 Austria 56,423 compare
  4. 19 Peru 49,762 compare
  5. 20 Qatar 48,475 compare
  6. 21 Malaysia 47,634 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of labour inspection visits in Bulgaria?
Number of labour inspection visits in Bulgaria was 49,858 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 55,952 in 2013.
What is the lowest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 37,145 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for number of labour inspection visits?
Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of labour inspection visits rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of labour inspection visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of labour inspection visits
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
73 places, 798 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.