Temporary employees by main reason in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Temporary employees by main reason was 2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2004
All-time low
2.5
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Bulgaria, 2001–2025

2345672001201320252001: 6.22002: 5.32003: 5.72004: 7.42005: 62006: 5.92007: 52008: 4.12009: 4.72010: 4.32011: 4.12012: 4.12013: 5.32014: 5.32015: 4.12016: 42017: 5.22018: 3.82019: 4.52020: 3.72021: 3.42022: 4.12023: 3.22024: 3.12025: 2.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by main reason in Bulgaria stood at 2.5. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Bulgaria peaked at 7.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2025.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.59 4.1 7.4 9
2010s 4.47 3.8 5.3 10
2020s 3.33 2.5 4.1 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 30 Slovak Republic 4.2 compare
  2. 31 Estonia 3.4 compare
  3. 32 Latvia 2.8 compare
  4. 34 Romania 1.9 compare
  5. 35 Lithuania 1.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by main reason in Bulgaria?
Temporary employees by main reason in Bulgaria was 2.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2004.
What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for temporary employees by main reason?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,161 data points, 1983–2025
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