Incidence of unemployment by duration in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Incidence of unemployment by duration was 14.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of unemployment by duration in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of unemployment by duration in Bulgaria stood at 14.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 46.5% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of unemployment by duration in Bulgaria peaked at 14.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Incidence of unemployment by duration in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 7.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 7.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 10.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 12.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 13.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 11.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 8.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 9.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 9.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 8.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 9.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 9.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 10.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 12.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 10.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 8.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 10.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 10.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 14.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 13.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 11.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 14.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 28 Switzerland 17.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 29 Luxembourg 17.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 30 Sweden 16.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 32 Romania 14.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 33 South Africa 11.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 34 Hungary 11.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
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 incidence of unemployment by duration in Bulgaria?
- Incidence of unemployment by duration in Bulgaria was 14.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of unemployment by duration recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- What is the lowest incidence of unemployment by duration recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of unemployment by duration rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.