Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 1,623 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,623 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
25th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,623 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,160 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Bulgaria is 1,623 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Bulgaria peaked at 1,623 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,160 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,160 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 1,276 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,241 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,230 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,224 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,238 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,228 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,260 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,285 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,294 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,291 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,298 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,307 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,378 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,439 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,455 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,456 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,462 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,468 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,367 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1,405 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,393 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,379 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,392 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,529 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 1,623 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,623 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,623 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,244 Thousand persons | 1,160 Thousand persons | 1,294 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,392 Thousand persons | 1,291 Thousand persons | 1,468 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,454 Thousand persons | 1,379 Thousand persons | 1,623 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Bulgaria?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Bulgaria was 1,623 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,623 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,160 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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