Bulgaria Self-Employed Persons (2025)
Bulgaria's Self-Employed Persons: 372 thousand persons in 2025, +10.1% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.
Bulgaria (2025)
372
thousand persons
+10.1% YoY
YoY Change
+10.1%
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | thousand persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 372 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 337.8 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 315.9 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 312.3 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 301.3 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 306.3 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 309.9 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 342.1 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 349 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 334.4 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 344.1 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 350.4 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 335.6 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 314.3 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 327.4 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 353.5 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 370.7 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 379 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 372 thousand persons in 2025. The latest change was +10.1%. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 301.3 thousand persons in 2021 to 379 thousand persons in 2008.
This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Bulgaria.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Bulgaria. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations).
The series peaked at 379 thousand persons in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 301.3 thousand persons in 2021. The latest reading is 372 thousand persons in 2025. The latest change was +10.1%.