{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-self-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-self-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-self-employment-rate/","title":"Bulgaria Self-Employed Persons (2025)","description":"Bulgaria's Self-Employed Persons: 372 thousand persons in 2025, +10.1% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"thousand persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Self-Employed Persons","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ESGAN2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2008–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"18"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2025)","value":"372","unit":"thousand persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+10.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+10.1%","unit":"thousand persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Self-Employed Persons"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":379},{"period":"2009","value":370.7},{"period":"2010","value":353.5},{"period":"2011","value":327.4},{"period":"2012","value":314.3},{"period":"2013","value":335.6},{"period":"2014","value":350.4},{"period":"2015","value":344.1},{"period":"2016","value":334.4},{"period":"2017","value":349},{"period":"2018","value":342.1},{"period":"2019","value":309.9},{"period":"2020","value":306.3},{"period":"2021","value":301.3},{"period":"2022","value":312.3},{"period":"2023","value":315.9},{"period":"2024","value":337.8},{"period":"2025","value":372}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousand persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"372.0","yoyChange":"+10.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"337.8","yoyChange":"+6.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"315.9","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"312.3","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"301.3","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"306.3","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"309.9","yoyChange":"-9.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"342.1","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"349.0","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"334.4","yoyChange":"-2.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"344.1","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"350.4","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"335.6","yoyChange":"+6.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"314.3","yoyChange":"-4.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"327.4","yoyChange":"-7.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"353.5","yoyChange":"-4.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"370.7","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"379.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 379 thousand persons in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 301.3 in 2021. The latest reading of 372 in 2025 represents a change of +34.2."}]}