Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 34.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by main reason in Bulgaria is 34.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Bulgaria peaked at 70.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.2, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.19 | 45.7 | 70.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.28 | 50.6 | 62.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.75 | 34.2 | 51.4 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Bulgaria?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Bulgaria was 34.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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