Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees was 2.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Bulgaria is 2.8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Bulgaria peaked at 8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.8 | — |
| 2002 | 6.1 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8 | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.08 | 4.7 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 6 |
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 temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Bulgaria?
- Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Bulgaria was 2.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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