Number of paid employees in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Number of paid employees was 12,722 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
12,722
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
37th
of 80 countries
All-time high
12,929
in 2016
All-time low
2,011
in 2001
Years of data
14
2001–2019

Number of paid employees in Bulgaria, 2001–2019

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2001201020192001: 2.0k2007: 4.1k2008: 8.5k2009: 10.8k2010: 11.9k2011: 12.6k2012: 10.7k2013: 9.1k2014: 8.9k2015: 8.7k2016: 12.9k2017: 12.8k2018: 12.6k2019: 12.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, number of paid employees in Bulgaria stood at 12,722.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Bulgaria peaked at 12,929 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,011, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 37th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,356 2,011 10,846 4
2010s 11,284 8,670 12,929 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 34 Czechia 13,171 compare
  2. 35 Finland 12,986 compare
  3. 36 Ecuador 12,942 compare
  4. 38 Croatia 12,546 compare
  5. 39 Rwanda 11,757 compare
  6. 40 Paraguay 11,661 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in Bulgaria?
Number of paid employees in Bulgaria was 12,722 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 12,929 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,011 in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for number of paid employees?
Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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