Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 76 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
76 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
426 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
76 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Bulgaria is 76 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 426 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 76 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 323 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 426 Thousand persons | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 401 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 294 Thousand persons | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 238 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 200 Thousand persons | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 170 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 141 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 103 Thousand persons | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 103 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 162 Thousand persons | +57.3% |
| 2011 | 210 Thousand persons | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 226 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 250 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 232 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 187 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 146 Thousand persons | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 114 Thousand persons | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 101 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 81 Thousand persons | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 76 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.9 Thousand persons | 103 Thousand persons | 426 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.9 Thousand persons | 81 Thousand persons | 250 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 Thousand persons | 76 Thousand persons | 76 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Netherlands 83 Thousand persons compare
- 19 Netherlands 83 Thousand persons compare
- 21 Switzerland 76 Thousand persons compare
- 23 Sweden 63 Thousand persons compare
- 24 Austria 60 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- 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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Bulgaria?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Bulgaria was 76 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 426 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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