Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) was 70.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.8
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
148.1
in 2008
All-time low
70.8
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Bulgaria stood at 70.8. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Bulgaria peaked at 148.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.8, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 148.1 | — |
| 2009 | 134.1 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 121 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 106.9 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 116 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 145.6 | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 138.4 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 118.6 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 110.8 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 124.7 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 113.9 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 116.2 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 92.7 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 86.9 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 100.8 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 81.3 | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 76.8 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 70.8 | -7.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 70.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263.45, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 70.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 299.4, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.1 | 134.1 | 148.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 121.21 | 106.9 | 145.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.88 | 70.8 | 100.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 34 Slovenia 84.6 compare
- 34 Slovenia 84.6 compare
- 37 Cyprus 65.5 compare
- 38 Montenegro 52.6 compare
- 39 Luxembourg 26.9 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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Bulgaria?
- Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Bulgaria was 70.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 148.1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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