Share employment agriculture industry services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share employment agriculture industry services was 4.69 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share employment agriculture industry services in Bulgaria is 4.69, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Bulgaria peaked at 13.74 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.69, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.5 | — |
| 1992 | 9.96 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 10.57 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 11.19 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 11.86 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 12.49 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 13.17 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 13.74 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 13.45 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.2 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.69 | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 10.71 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 11.14 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.75 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.94 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 8.11 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 7.54 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.63 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.89 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 6.69 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.48 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.54 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.27 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.19 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.71 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.79 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.58 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.42 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.55 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.25 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 4.84 | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 4.69 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.77 | 9.5 | 13.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.46 | 6.89 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 6.48 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 | 4.69 | 6.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Bulgaria?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Bulgaria was 4.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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