Number of employed individuals in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of employed individuals was 6,879 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of employed individuals in Bulgaria, 2001–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of employed individuals in Bulgaria is 6,879, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Bulgaria peaked at 6,966 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,264, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 61st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Number of employed individuals in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,264 | — |
| 2007 | 4,501 | +98.8% |
| 2008 | 4,889 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 6,156 | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 6,544 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 6,725 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5,559 | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 4,728 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 4,640 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,618 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,887 | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 6,966 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,839 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6,879 | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6,879 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,352, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6,879 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,028, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of employed individuals in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +98.8% | 2,264 | 4,501 |
| 2016 | +49.1% | 4,618 | 6,887 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,452 | 2,264 | 6,156 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,038 | 4,618 | 6,966 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of employed individuals in Bulgaria?
- Number of employed individuals in Bulgaria was 6,879 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,966 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,264 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of employed individuals?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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