Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
In 2023, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Bulgaria stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Bulgaria peaked at 1.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Bulgaria?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Bulgaria was 1.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).