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
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
11
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.
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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 38th out of 43 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.5 | — |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 4 | +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 | +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 24.45, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.05 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 4.4 | 11 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.22 | 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 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 38th out of 43 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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