Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 169 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
169 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
689 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
143 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria stood at 169 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 689 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 143 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 569 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 689 Thousand persons | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 609 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 449 Thousand persons | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 400 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 334 Thousand persons | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 306 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 240 Thousand persons | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 200 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 238 Thousand persons | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 352 Thousand persons | +47.9% |
| 2011 | 376 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 410 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 436 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 385 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 305 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 247 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 207 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 173 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 143 Thousand persons | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 169 Thousand persons | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403.4 Thousand persons | 200 Thousand persons | 689 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.4 Thousand persons | 143 Thousand persons | 436 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 169 Thousand persons | 169 Thousand persons | 169 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria was 169 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 689 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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