Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 60.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria stood at 60.6 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria peaked at 306 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.6 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria 300th 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 Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 153.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 199 Thousand persons | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 282.2 Thousand persons | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 296.7 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 290.6 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 306 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 274.4 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 215.1 Thousand persons | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 184.3 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 144.6 Thousand persons | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 122.4 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 87.9 Thousand persons | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 104.2 Thousand persons | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 104.2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.4 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 87.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 68.8 Thousand persons | -21.3% |
| 2025 | 60.6 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.45 Thousand persons | 153.9 Thousand persons | 199 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 220.42 Thousand persons | 87.9 Thousand persons | 306 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6 Thousand persons | 60.6 Thousand persons | 104.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,570 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 63.9% (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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,570 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,570 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria was 60.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 306 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 300th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna 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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