Bulgaria Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)
Bulgaria's Usually Works from Home Rate: 1.6 % of employed persons in 2025, +0.4pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2002–2025.
Bulgaria (2025)
1.6
% of employed persons
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2024 | 1.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2022 | 1.6 | -1.2pp |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +1.6pp |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +0.7pp |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +0pp |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 0.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 0.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 0.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 0.5 | +0pp |
| 2012 | 0.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 0.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 0.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2008 | 0.6 | -0.6pp |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -1.1pp |
| 2006 | 2.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 1.6% of employed persons usually working from home in 2025, 7.4pp below the EU-27 average of 9%. Before the pandemic, the rate stood at 0.5% (2019). It peaked at 2.8% in 2021 during COVID-19 remote-work mandates, and has partially normalised since.
Data sourced from Eurostat Labour Force Survey via SDMX REST API (LFSA_EHOMP, frequenc=USU). Values use harmonised LFS methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart shows the full trend from 2006; the table lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
In 2025, **1.6%** of employed persons in Bulgaria usually worked from home, 7.4pp below the EU-27 average of 9%. The indicator measures persons for whom home is the primary work location on the majority of their working days, as defined by Eurostat's EU Labour Force Survey.
Bulgaria's usually-from-home rate was 0.5% in 2019. It peaked at **2.8%** in 2021 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had partially retreated to 1.6%, settling 1.1pp above the pre-COVID baseline — suggesting a lasting structural change in Bulgaria's working patterns.
At 1.6% in 2025, Bulgaria ranks below the EU median for home working penetration, 7.4pp below the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Bulgaria's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment.
The series spans 2006 to 2025. The rate hovered near 0.2% in 2016 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 2.8% in 2021. Since then, the rate has partially normalised, with the 2025 reading of 1.6% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained.