Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 1.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
39th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 2022
All-time low
0.5
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Bulgaria stood at 1.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Bulgaria peaked at 1.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.51 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.54 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.57 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.56 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.58 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.57 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.64 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.63 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.66 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.67 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.77 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.95 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.24 | +4.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.553 | 0.5 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.842 | 0.62 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 5 |
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 1.24 in 2024, 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 1.25 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 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 61.0%. 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.
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