Trade in employment: Domestic employment embodied in gross … 2023 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Trade in employment: Domestic employment embodied in gross … 2023 was 3.5 Persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2023 edition in Bulgaria, 2008–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2020, trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Bulgaria stood at 3.5 Persons. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Bulgaria peaked at 12 Persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5 Persons, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Trade in employment: Domestic employment embodied in gross … 2023 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.5 Persons | — |
| 2009 | 4.9 Persons | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 12 Persons | +144.9% |
| 2011 | 7.9 Persons | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7 Persons | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7 Persons | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 5.7 Persons | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5 Persons | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.5 Persons | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 5.8 Persons | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4 Persons | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5 Persons | -45.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.5 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.35 Persons, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.5 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.35 Persons, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 Persons | 4.9 Persons | 10.5 Persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.83 Persons | 4.7 Persons | 12 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 Persons | 3.5 Persons | 3.5 Persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 39 Greece 9 Persons compare
- 40 Costa Rica 8.7 Persons compare
- 41 New Zealand 8.3 Persons compare
- 43 Luxembourg 2.6 Persons compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 2.4 Persons compare
- 45 Malta 0.7 Persons compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Bulgaria?
- Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Bulgaria was 3.5 Persons in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12 Persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 Persons in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2023 edition — Domestic employment embodied in gross exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade in employment by characteristics adds a dimension to labour market indicators published in TiM database and is designed to complement OECD's Trade in Value Added (TiVA) indicators (TiVA web page). Estimates of employment embodied in foreign final demand (or in gross exports) can reveal the extent to which a country's workforce depends on its integration into the global economy. TiM indicators by characteristics are calculated using the OECD's Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables, (ICIO web page), together with recent estimates of employment by industrial activity from official sources. • TiM web page. • TiM by characteristics: documentation • ReadMe TiM by characteristics • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org