Temporary employees by educational attainment level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Temporary employees by educational attainment level was 70.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
36th
of 47 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 educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 70.8 Thousand persons for temporary employees by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 184 Thousand persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70.8 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 70.8 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263.45 Thousand persons, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 70.8 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 299.4 Thousand persons, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 34 Slovenia 84.6 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Slovenia 84.6 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Cyprus 65.5 Thousand persons compare
- 38 Montenegro 52.6 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Luxembourg 26.9 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 educational attainment level in Bulgaria?
- Temporary employees by educational attainment level in Bulgaria was 70.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 184 Thousand persons in 2004.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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