Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 70.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
184 Thousand persons
in 2004
All-time low
70.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 70.8 Thousand persons for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Bulgaria peaked at 184 Thousand persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70.8 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 45 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 duration of the employment contract in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 143.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2002 | 126.2 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 137.2 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 184 Thousand persons | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 153.7 Thousand persons | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 158.7 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 143.7 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 148.1 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 134.1 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 121 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 106.9 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 116 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 145.6 Thousand persons | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 138.4 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 118.6 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 110.8 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 124.7 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 113.9 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 116.2 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 92.7 Thousand persons | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 86.9 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 100.8 Thousand persons | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 81.3 Thousand persons | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 76.8 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 70.8 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.64 Thousand persons | 126.2 Thousand persons | 184 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 121.21 Thousand persons | 106.9 Thousand persons | 145.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.88 Thousand persons | 70.8 Thousand persons | 100.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 32 Slovenia 84.6 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Slovenia 84.6 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Cyprus 65.5 Thousand persons compare
- 36 Montenegro 52.6 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Luxembourg 27.2 Thousand persons 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 temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Bulgaria?
- Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Bulgaria was 70.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 184 Thousand persons in 2004.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 duration of the employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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