Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 63.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria stood at 63.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria peaked at 65.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2003.
That places Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria 279th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.2% | — |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 55.2% | 61.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 59.9% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.3% | 64.7% | 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 participation rates by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria was 63.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2003.
- How does Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 279th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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