Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition was 10.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.5
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
11
in 2017
All-time low
2.5
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2025

Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

246810122006201520252006: 2.52007: 2.72008: 32009: 42010: 4.62011: 4.62013: 5.22014: 5.72015: 5.32016: 7.32017: 112018: 4.42019: 7.72020: 6.22022: 9.52023: 6.22024: 8.72025: 10.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Bulgaria stood at 10.5.

That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Bulgaria peaked at 11 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Hungary 13.5 compare
  2. 26 Serbia 11.4 compare
  3. 27 Lithuania 11.3 compare
  4. 29 Croatia 7.2 compare
  5. 30 North Macedonia 5 compare
  6. 31 Romania 3.5 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Bulgaria?
Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Bulgaria was 10.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition 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 persons employed part-time by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 646 data points, 2006–2025
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