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
44th
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
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 44th 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 main reason in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.2% | — |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 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 44th out of 47 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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