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Bulgaria Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode BG.EMPLOY.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)0.2%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)1.3%Q1 2026
Level3,603.3 THS_PERQ2 2026

Bulgaria Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted was up 0.2% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 1.3% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 3,603.3 THS_PER.

That is the lowest reading since Q1 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.3% (Q2 2020) to 2.5% (Q3 2017), averaging 0.4%.

Bulgaria Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Bulgaria Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Bulgaria Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER)3,0003,2003,4003,6003,8001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Bulgaria Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 20263,603.3 THS_PER0.2
Q1 20263,610.2 THS_PER1.3
Q4 20253,612.2 THS_PER2.1
Q3 20253,602.6 THS_PER2.2
Q2 20253,596.4 THS_PER2.3
Q1 20253,564.3 THS_PER1.7
Q4 20243,539.4 THS_PER1.1
Q3 20243,525.5 THS_PER1.3
Q2 20243,514.7 THS_PER1.0
Q1 20243,504.7 THS_PER0.6
Q4 20233,499.8 THS_PER1.0
Q3 20233,480.7 THS_PER0.5
Q2 20233,479.8 THS_PER1.2
Q1 20233,483.1 THS_PER1.6
Q4 20223,465.4 THS_PER1.3
Q3 20223,462.7 THS_PER1.3
Q2 20223,437.1 THS_PER0.9
Q1 20223,429.5 THS_PER1.2
Q4 20213,421.2 THS_PER0.7
Q3 20213,417.6 THS_PER0.9
Q2 20213,405.2 THS_PER0.5
Q1 20213,389.0 THS_PER−1.6
Q4 20203,396.9 THS_PER−1.5
Q3 20203,385.6 THS_PER−2.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (126 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1995
Observations126
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsTHS_PER
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2.5% (Q3 2017)
10-year low−2.3% (Q2 2020)
10-year average0.4%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBG.EMPLOY.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted in Bulgaria?
The latest reading is 0.2% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BG.EMPLOY.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Bulgaria - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.