[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 39.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Bulgaria, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 39.4% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2022.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Bulgaria peaked at 45.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.1% | — |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +65.3% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +11.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 39.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 39.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 21.1% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 26.2% | 35.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Bulgaria?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Bulgaria was 39.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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