Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 10.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.5%
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2017
All-time low
2.5%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2025
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Bulgaria stood at 10.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Bulgaria peaked at 11.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.5% | — |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +50.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +53.2% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +40.3% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +20.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.2% | 10.5% | 5 |
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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Bulgaria was 10.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. 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 Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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