Record Growth: Over 50,000 Foreign Workers Expected on the Bulgarian Labor Market by the End of 2025

Growth of labor migration as a strategic response to the shortage of personnel

The Bulgarian labor market is facing serious challenges related to labor shortages in a number of sectors. According to forecasts by the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, the number of third-country workers in our country will exceed 50,000 by the end of 2025. In the first quarter of the year alone, their number is already higher than in the whole of 2024.

The main countries of origin of workers include India, Nepal, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh and the Philippines. They provide a stable and legal source of labor, which successfully fills vacant positions in Bulgarian businesses.

Key sectors with staff shortages

Third-country workers are actively involved in several main areas:

• Transport and logistics – international drivers with category C+E

• Construction – support and skilled personnel

• Manufacturing – operators, assemblers, technicians

• Hotel and restaurant – maids, waiters, assistant cooks

• Agriculture – seasonal labor

In each of these sectors, Bulgarian employers are experiencing an acute shortage of local labor, which makes international recruitment not just an alternative, but a necessity.

What do employers gain?

Foreign workers, especially from countries with a tradition of professional training, are proving to be reliable and long-term employees. Among the main benefits for employers are:

Reduced turnover and higher commitment

• Quick adaptation to the company environment

• High work discipline and professionalism

• Possibility for long-term workforce planning

• Compliance with legal requirements in legal selection

Global Trud Bulgaria – partner in international recruitment solutions

In this context, Global Trud Bulgaria provides a comprehensive service for Bulgarian and European employers:

• Selection of qualified candidates according to the needs of the company

• Full assistance in issuing visas, residence permits and access to the labor market

• Legal support according to Bulgarian and European legislation

• Support in accommodation and integration of workers

  
  

The company works with clients in the transport, industrial, agricultural and hotel sectors, both in Bulgaria and in Germany, Poland, Hungary and the Netherlands.

Forward – with vision and planning

The growing role of foreign labor is not a temporary trend, but a structural response to demographic and economic realities. Expert forecasts indicate that by 2030 the number of foreign workers in Bulgaria may exceed 100,000 people.

Companies that invest in well-organized and legally protected international selection will be more competitive, more flexible and more resilient in conditions of staff shortage.

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