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Bulgaria: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology, Percentage of population in the labour force
45.60Percentage of population in the labour force · 2025+28.5% since 2015
Eurostat table hrst_st_rcat. Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology (Percentage of population in the labour force). Annual figures for Bulgaria from 2000 to 2025.
Every year
| Year | Value (Percentage of population in the labour force) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45.6 | |
| 2024 | 42.2 | |
| 2023 | 38.2 | |
| 2022 | 37.5 | |
| 2021 | 37.9 | |
| 2020 | 37.3 | |
| 2019 | 35.7 | |
| 2018 | 36.1 | |
| 2017 | 35.6 | |
| 2016 | 36.1 | |
| 2015 | 35.5 | |
| 2014 | 34.5 | |
| 2013 | 33 | |
| 2012 | 31.5 | |
| 2011 | 31.4 | |
| 2010 | 30.8 | |
| 2009 | 30.6 | |
| 2008 | 30 | |
| 2007 | 29.5 | |
| 2006 | 28.9 | |
| 2005 | 29.8 | |
| 2004 | 29.4 | |
| 2003 | 29.7 | |
| 2002 | 29.1 | |
| 2001 | 29.9 | |
| 2000 | 27.6 |
Source
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Eurostat (2026). Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology, Percentage of population in the labour force. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/eurostat-hrst-st-rcat-hrst-pc-act (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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