Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 2.67 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Bulgaria, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.67 million for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in 2026.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Bulgaria peaked at 2.80 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.71 million | — |
| 1996 | 2.73 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.59 million | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.52 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.32 million | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.27 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.52 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.74 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.75 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.59 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 2.67 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.59 million | 2.39 million | 2.73 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million | 2.27 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 2.51 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 2.57 million | 2.67 million | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 19.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 20,539 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 18,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Bulgaria?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Bulgaria was 2.67 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org