Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 391.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
391.25
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
447.82
in 2022
All-time low
64.02
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Bulgaria, 2005–2024

1002003004002005201420242005: 642006: 802007: 84.62008: 122.32009: 183.62010: 216.82011: 227.92012: 239.22013: 226.42014: 2222015: 227.42016: 258.22017: 258.52018: 2812019: 284.42020: 419.92021: 358.52022: 447.82023: 328.42024: 391.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Bulgaria is 391.25, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Bulgaria peaked at 447.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.02, in 2005.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 64.02
2006 79.98 +24.9%
2007 84.63 +5.8%
2008 122.34 +44.6%
2009 183.57 +50.0%
2010 216.78 +18.1%
2011 227.92 +5.1%
2012 239.23 +5.0%
2013 226.36 -5.4%
2014 221.97 -1.9%
2015 227.44 +2.5%
2016 258.24 +13.5%
2017 258.48 +0.1%
2018 281.04 +8.7%
2019 284.4 +1.2%
2020 419.9 +47.6%
2021 358.54 -14.6%
2022 447.82 +24.9%
2023 328.41 -26.7%
2024 391.25 +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106.91 64.02 183.57 5
2010s 244.19 216.78 284.4 10
2020s 389.18 328.41 447.82 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Luxembourg 620.84 compare
  2. 21 Lithuania 617.99 compare
  3. 22 Hungary 595.7 compare
  4. 24 Slovenia 330.75 compare
  5. 25 Estonia 282.17 compare
  6. 26 Croatia 273.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Bulgaria?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Bulgaria was 391.25 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 447.82 in 2022.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 64.02 in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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