Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 1,608 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,608 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
114th
of 437 regions
All-time high
1,792 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
1,608 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria recorded 1,608 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria peaked at 1,792 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,608 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 114th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,618 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 1,662 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,650 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,699 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,749 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,792 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,774 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,762 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,714 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,722 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,752 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,760 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,727 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,696 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,751 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,742 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,688 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,641 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,615 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,638 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,632 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,608 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1,608 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,706 Thousand persons | 1,618 Thousand persons | 1,792 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,731 Thousand persons | 1,688 Thousand persons | 1,762 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,624 Thousand persons | 1,608 Thousand persons | 1,641 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,608 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,518 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,518 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,570 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,570 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,570 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria was 1,608 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,792 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,608 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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