Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2001
All-time low
1.6
in 2023
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Bulgaria stood at 2.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Bulgaria peaked at 3.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 47th out of 47 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.
Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.5 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 2 | +17.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.45, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.2, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 2 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.6 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.5 compare
- 46 Romania 2.4 compare
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 persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Bulgaria?
- Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in Bulgaria was 2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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