Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2024, Bulgaria's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 7.6% compared to 2023, reaching 17,601.

Bulgaria accounts for 0.8% of the EU-27 total of 2,209,371.

Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 3.9% (from 16,940 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00004, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.