Persons in part-time … citizenship educational attainment level in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons in part-time … citizenship educational attainment level was 48.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
48.6
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
82.5
in 2001
All-time low
40.3
in 2023
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2001–2025

0204060802001201320252001: 82.52002: 70.72003: 55.82004: 75.22005: 53.52006: 52.32007: 46.32008: 65.82009: 67.72010: 67.42011: 63.42012: 64.62013: 722014: 722015: 65.22016: 58.72017: 67.12018: 56.62019: 55.22020: 51.62021: 42.92022: 44.22023: 40.32024: 42.82025: 48.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 48.6 for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in 2025.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 82.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.3, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Persons in part-time … citizenship educational attainment level in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 82.5 —
2002 70.7 -14.3%
2003 55.8 -21.1%
2004 75.2 +34.8%
2005 53.5 -28.9%
2006 52.3 -2.2%
2007 46.3 -11.5%
2008 65.8 +42.1%
2009 67.7 +2.9%
2010 67.4 -0.4%
2011 63.4 -5.9%
2012 64.6 +1.9%
2013 72 +11.5%
2014 72 +0.0%
2015 65.2 -9.4%
2016 58.7 -10.0%
2017 67.1 +14.3%
2018 56.6 -15.6%
2019 55.2 -2.5%
2020 51.6 -6.5%
2021 42.9 -16.9%
2022 44.2 +3.0%
2023 40.3 -8.8%
2024 42.8 +6.2%
2025 48.6 +13.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 48.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 287.3, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 48.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 407.4, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.31 46.3 82.5 9
2010s 64.22 55.2 72 10
2020s 45.07 40.3 51.6 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 37 Luxembourg 60 compare
  2. 38 Croatia 50.1 compare
  3. 38 Croatia 50.1 compare
  4. 41 Iceland 46.1 compare
  5. 42 Cyprus 37.3 compare
  6. 43 Malta 31.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Bulgaria?
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Bulgaria was 48.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2001.
What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level?
Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,317 data points, 1995–2025
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