Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 97.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
98.3
in 2023
All-time low
97.3
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 97.9 for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria peaked at 98.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.3, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 97.6 | — |
| 2012 | 97.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.3 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.6 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.8 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.6 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.9 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.2 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.3 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.2 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.9 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.63 | 97.3 | 98 | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.12 | 97.9 | 98.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 2 Romania 97.5 compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.4 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 96.3 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 working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria was 97.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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