Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 173.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria stood at 173.1. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 751.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 173.1, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 483.75 | 449.5 | 518 | 2 |
| 2010s | 562.94 | 255.5 | 751.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.58 | 173.1 | 288.6 | 6 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 173.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 751.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.1 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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