Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 2.2% in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
2.2%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2004
All-time low
2.2%
in 2026
Years of data
26
2001–2026

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2001–2026

24682001201320262001: 4.3 Percentage2002: 4.4 Percentage2003: 6.8 Percentage2004: 7.4 Percentage2005: 6.2 Percentage2006: 6.2 Percentage2007: 4.6 Percentage2008: 4.8 Percentage2009: 4.3 Percentage2010: 4 Percentage2011: 4 Percentage2012: 4.4 Percentage2013: 5 Percentage2014: 4.4 Percentage2015: 3.7 Percentage2016: 3.6 Percentage2017: 3.9 Percentage2018: 3.6 Percentage2019: 4 Percentage2020: 3.2 Percentage2021: 3.6 Percentage2022: 3.5 Percentage2023: 2.7 Percentage2024: 2.5 Percentage2025: 2.5 Percentage2026: 2.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Bulgaria is 2.2%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 7.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2026.

Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
2001 4.3%
2002 4.4% +2.3%
2003 6.8% +54.5%
2004 7.4% +8.8%
2005 6.2% -16.2%
2006 6.2% +0.0%
2007 4.6% -25.8%
2008 4.8% +4.3%
2009 4.3% -10.4%
2010 4.0% -7.0%
2011 4.0% +0.0%
2012 4.4% +10.0%
2013 5.0% +13.6%
2014 4.4% -12.0%
2015 3.7% -15.9%
2016 3.6% -2.7%
2017 3.9% +8.3%
2018 3.6% -7.7%
2019 4.0% +11.1%
2020 3.2% -20.0%
2021 3.6% +12.5%
2022 3.5% -2.8%
2023 2.7% -22.9%
2024 2.5% -7.4%
2025 2.5% +0.0%
2026 2.2% -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 4.3% 7.4% 9
2010s 4.1% 3.6% 5.0% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.2% 3.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 2.2% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2026.
How does Bulgaria rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 - % of total employees - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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