Abstract Social transformations are determined by a certain sequence of different actions and processes that characterize the development of societies. The most sensitive element in this process of social transformations is the labor market. The societies of the so-called socialist camp, which are part of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance and part of the Soviet space at the end of the last century, fall into severe political changes, leading to changes in society. The research and study of the processes that lead to drastic and significant fluctuations in labor markets are interesting, both of scientific and practical importance. An interesting dependency in these markets is that they all go through the regulation of the primary labor market, through different instruments that are applied by governments. The accompanying severe consequences of the transition from a planned to a market economy lead to a large amount of the economically active population being left without a job and without the opportunity to find one on the primary labor market. The restructuring of the various industries or their closure leads to the impossibility of the workforce with the acquired qualification to secure a suitable job. All this leads to multiple crises that are overcome over a long period. The present study presents and analyzes this period of social transformations in the Republic of Bulgaria. Keywords: Labor market, Social development, Transformations, Social policies, Bulgaria.