Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 64.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Bulgaria is 64.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Bulgaria peaked at 182.4 Thousand persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.3 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 35th 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 142 Thousand persons | — |
| 2002 | 124.8 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 135.6 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 182.4 Thousand persons | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 151.5 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 155.8 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 139.7 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 143.7 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 129.4 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 117.9 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 104.4 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 114 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 142.8 Thousand persons | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 135.2 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 115.4 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 106.6 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 119.7 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 110.2 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 111.6 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 87.6 Thousand persons | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 83.2 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 95.3 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 75.9 Thousand persons | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 70.9 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 64.3 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.99 Thousand persons | 124.8 Thousand persons | 182.4 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 117.78 Thousand persons | 104.4 Thousand persons | 142.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.53 Thousand persons | 64.3 Thousand persons | 95.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 educational attainment level, citizenship and in Bulgaria?
- Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Bulgaria was 64.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 182.4 Thousand persons in 2004.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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