Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Self-employed persons by educational attainment level was 372 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 372 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by educational attainment level in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 415.2 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 301.3 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 379.75 Thousand persons | 363.8 Thousand persons | 415.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.07 Thousand persons | 309.9 Thousand persons | 353.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.27 Thousand persons | 301.3 Thousand persons | 372 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Bulgaria?
- Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Bulgaria was 372 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 415.2 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.3 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for self-employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by educational attainment level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Self-employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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