Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 27.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria stood at 27.8 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria peaked at 27.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.8 Thousand persons, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 19.8 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 23.8 Thousand persons | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 23 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 23 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.2 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 24.5 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.6 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 23.3 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5 Thousand persons | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 26.6 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 23.7 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 24.4 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 26 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 27.8 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 27.8 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55 Thousand persons, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 27.8 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.2 Thousand persons, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.88 Thousand persons | 19.8 Thousand persons | 24.5 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 26 Thousand persons | 23.7 Thousand persons | 27.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria was 27.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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