Part-time employment - Regions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Part-time employment - Regions was 61,300 Persons in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
61,300 Persons
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
29th
of 33 countries
All-time high
88,600 Persons
in 2001
All-time low
50,500 Persons
in 2023
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Part-time employment - Regions in Bulgaria, 2001–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2001201320252001: 88.6k Persons2002: 79.5k Persons2003: 64.4k Persons2004: 85.4k Persons2005: 59.6k Persons2006: 58.4k Persons2007: 53.5k Persons2008: 78.6k Persons2009: 75.8k Persons2010: 73.3k Persons2011: 69.7k Persons2012: 71.6k Persons2013: 78.2k Persons2014: 79.1k Persons2015: 72.4k Persons2016: 66.4k Persons2017: 76.4k Persons2018: 64.6k Persons2019: 64.3k Persons2020: 60.8k Persons2021: 50.9k Persons2022: 53.2k Persons2023: 50.5k Persons2024: 52.6k Persons2025: 61.3k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 61,300 Persons for part-time employment - regions in 2025.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment - regions in Bulgaria peaked at 88,600 Persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50,500 Persons, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71,533 Persons 53,500 Persons 88,600 Persons 9
2010s 71,600 Persons 64,300 Persons 79,100 Persons 10
2020s 54,883 Persons 50,500 Persons 61,300 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 26 Slovenia 93,700 Persons compare
  2. 27 Latvia 81,500 Persons compare
  3. 28 Croatia 68,000 Persons compare
  4. 30 Luxembourg 61,100 Persons compare
  5. 31 Iceland 50,100 Persons compare
  6. 32 Malta 35,700 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment - regions in Bulgaria?
Part-time employment - regions in Bulgaria was 61,300 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest part-time employment - regions recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 88,600 Persons in 2001.
What is the lowest part-time employment - regions recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 50,500 Persons in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for part-time employment - regions?
Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is part-time employment - regions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Part-time employment - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,003 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

<p>This dataset provides part-time employment incidence, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Part-time employment is defined as people in employment (whether employees or self-employed) who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Part-time employment incidence is the share of part-time employed over total employment. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>