Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Plovdiv

Plovdiv: Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work was 259,263 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
259,263 Persons
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
230th
of 487 regions
All-time high
286,888 Persons
in 2008
All-time low
224,266 Persons
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Plovdiv, 2000–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201120222000: 224.4k Persons2001: 224.3k Persons2002: 234.1k Persons2003: 246.0k Persons2004: 245.3k Persons2005: 261.6k Persons2006: 267.2k Persons2007: 272.3k Persons2008: 286.9k Persons2009: 282.3k Persons2010: 272.5k Persons2011: 264.1k Persons2012: 258.9k Persons2013: 253.8k Persons2014: 255.0k Persons2015: 256.2k Persons2016: 261.5k Persons2017: 279.6k Persons2018: 273.1k Persons2019: 251.0k Persons2020: 246.7k Persons2021: 242.8k Persons2022: 259.3k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Plovdiv is 259,263 Persons, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Plovdiv peaked at 286,888 Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 224,266 Persons, in 2001.

Plovdiv ranks 230th of 487 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Plovdiv, year by year

Annual values for Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Plovdiv, 2000 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2000 224,437 Persons
2001 224,266 Persons -0.1%
2002 234,075 Persons +4.4%
2003 246,012 Persons +5.1%
2004 245,281 Persons -0.3%
2005 261,618 Persons +6.7%
2006 267,245 Persons +2.2%
2007 272,255 Persons +1.9%
2008 286,888 Persons +5.4%
2009 282,267 Persons -1.6%
2010 272,499 Persons -3.5%
2011 264,079 Persons -3.1%
2012 258,866 Persons -2.0%
2013 253,799 Persons -2.0%
2014 254,968 Persons +0.5%
2015 256,170 Persons +0.5%
2016 261,488 Persons +2.1%
2017 279,620 Persons +6.9%
2018 273,108 Persons -2.3%
2019 251,030 Persons -8.1%
2020 246,669 Persons -1.7%
2021 242,764 Persons -1.6%
2022 259,263 Persons +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 254,434 Persons 224,266 Persons 286,888 Persons 10
2010s 262,563 Persons 251,030 Persons 279,620 Persons 10
2020s 249,565 Persons 242,764 Persons 259,263 Persons 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Plovdiv?
Economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Plovdiv was 259,263 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Plovdiv?
The highest recorded value was 286,888 Persons in 2008.
What is the lowest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Plovdiv?
The lowest recorded value was 224,266 Persons in 2001.
How does Plovdiv rank for economy - fuas — employment at place of work?
Plovdiv ranks 230th out of 487 regions with data for 2022.
Is economy - fuas — employment at place of work rising or falling in Plovdiv?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Plovdiv data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
493 places, 10,805 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides economic indicators for FUAs of more than 250 000 inhabitants, including GDP, GDP per capita, jobs and labour productivity. Data sources and methodology When economic statistics are unavailable at a more granular level than the FUA (e.g. municipal level), indicators are estimated by adjusting regional (OECD TL2 and TL3 regions) values to FUA boundaries, based on the population distribution in each region. Regional values (GDP and jobs) in TL3 regions are used as data inputs and combined with gridded population data (European Commission, GHSL Data Package 2023). FUA boundaries are intersected with TL3 borders to compute the share of the regional population that lives within FUAs in each region. This share is then applied to the variable of interest (e.g. GDP) and allocated to the FUA. In case several regions intersect the FUA, the adjusted values of intersecting regions are summed. For countries where TL3-level data is not available, data for TL2 regions is used. This approach assumes that the variable of interest has the same spatial distribution as population. Therefore, the modelled indicators should be interpreted with caution. When a more granular level is available, data is aggregated for each FUA. For example in the United States, GDP estimates are available at the county-level (US Bureau of Economic Analysis), and then aggregated by FUA. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 285 FUAs and 1 402 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Economy - FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org