Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 112.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria recorded 112.5 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria peaked at 445.7 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 112.5 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria 203rd out of 431 regions 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.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 295.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 319 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 402.5 Thousand persons | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 417.2 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 443.4 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 445.7 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 400.4 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 354.2 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 311.5 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 263.8 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 218.7 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 167.6 Thousand persons | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 184.4 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 178 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 148.9 Thousand persons | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 134.9 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 129.3 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 112.5 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 307.3 Thousand persons | 295.6 Thousand persons | 319 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 342.5 Thousand persons | 167.6 Thousand persons | 445.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 148 Thousand persons | 112.5 Thousand persons | 184.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,351 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 61.8% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,420 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,298 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,298 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,351 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,351 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 58.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria was 112.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 445.7 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.5 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria ranks 203rd out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Severna i Yugoiztochna 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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