Trade in employment (TiM): Domestic employment embodied … foreign in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Trade in employment (TiM): Domestic employment embodied … foreign was 11.7 Persons in 2018. ▬ Flat
Trade in employment (TiM) 2021 edition — Domestic employment embodied in Bulgaria, 1995–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11.7 Persons for trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied in 2018.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied in Bulgaria peaked at 20 Persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.4 Persons, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trade in employment (TiM): Domestic employment embodied … foreign in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 13.2 Persons | -34.0% |
| 1997 | 14.8 Persons | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 13 Persons | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 10.9 Persons | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 6.8 Persons | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 6.9 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.2 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4 Persons | -38.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6 Persons | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2 Persons | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9 Persons | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.1 Persons | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 12.2 Persons | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 7.3 Persons | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 12.7 Persons | +74.0% |
| 2011 | 13.3 Persons | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 12.4 Persons | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 12 Persons | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1 Persons | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 11.1 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8 Persons | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 11.7 Persons | -8.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11.7 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5 Persons, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11.7 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.55 Persons, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.38 Persons | 10.9 Persons | 20 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.46 Persons | 4.4 Persons | 12.2 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 Persons | 10.9 Persons | 13.3 Persons | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 34 New Zealand 13.4 Persons compare
- 34 Costa Rica 13.4 Persons compare
- 37 Luxembourg 5.1 Persons compare
- 38 Malta 2.1 Persons compare
- 39 Cyprus 0.9 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 (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied in Bulgaria?
- Trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied in Bulgaria was 11.7 Persons in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20 Persons in 1995.
- What is the lowest trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 Persons in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (TiM) 2021 edition — Domestic employment embodied in foreign final demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Trade in employment (TiM) database, see TiM web page, is a collection of labour market indicators designed to provide additional insights into global production networks and supply chains, and complement Trade in Value Added (TiVA) indicators, see TiVA web page. Estimates of employment or compensation of employees 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 are based on employment and compensation of employees for more than 50 economies (including all EU, OECD, G20, and most East and Southeast Asian economies), as well as region aggregates. TiM is estimated using the 2021 edition of the OECD's Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables, see ICIO web page, together with recent estimates of employment and of employees' compensation by industrial activity from official sources. Series are available for 1995-2018 and broken down in 45 individual industries based on ISIC Rev.4. • TiM structure (old versus new codes) • Documentation • Notes par pays Contact icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org.