Jobs gap rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Jobs gap rate was 7.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in Bulgaria is 7.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Bulgaria peaked at 30.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 | — |
| 2001 | 30.1 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 28.7 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 25.4 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 22.7 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 21.4 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 18.5 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 14.6 | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 13 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 17.5 | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 19 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 19.5 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.2 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 15.3 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 13.9 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 10.7 | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 9.3 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 8.2 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 9.8 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 8.1 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 7.2 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.27 | 11.3 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.03 | 7.3 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 5 |
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 jobs gap rate in Bulgaria?
- Jobs gap rate in Bulgaria was 7.2 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for jobs gap rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.