Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 85 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
85 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
417 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
73 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2000–2020

1002003004002000201020202000: 317 Thousand persons2001: 417 Thousand persons2002: 367 Thousand persons2003: 273 Thousand persons2004: 235 Thousand persons2005: 198 Thousand persons2006: 161 Thousand persons2007: 136 Thousand persons2008: 94 Thousand persons2009: 117 Thousand persons2010: 203 Thousand persons2011: 214 Thousand persons2012: 230 Thousand persons2013: 263 Thousand persons2014: 227 Thousand persons2015: 156 Thousand persons2016: 124 Thousand persons2017: 105 Thousand persons2018: 96 Thousand persons2019: 73 Thousand persons2020: 85 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 85 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2020.

The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 417 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73 Thousand persons, in 2019.

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 - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 317 Thousand persons
2001 417 Thousand persons +31.5%
2002 367 Thousand persons -12.0%
2003 273 Thousand persons -25.6%
2004 235 Thousand persons -13.9%
2005 198 Thousand persons -15.7%
2006 161 Thousand persons -18.7%
2007 136 Thousand persons -15.5%
2008 94 Thousand persons -30.9%
2009 117 Thousand persons +24.5%
2010 203 Thousand persons +73.5%
2011 214 Thousand persons +5.4%
2012 230 Thousand persons +7.5%
2013 263 Thousand persons +14.3%
2014 227 Thousand persons -13.7%
2015 156 Thousand persons -31.3%
2016 124 Thousand persons -20.5%
2017 105 Thousand persons -15.3%
2018 96 Thousand persons -8.6%
2019 73 Thousand persons -24.0%
2020 85 Thousand persons +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 231.5 Thousand persons 94 Thousand persons 417 Thousand persons 10
2010s 169.1 Thousand persons 73 Thousand persons 263 Thousand persons 10
2020s 85 Thousand persons 85 Thousand persons 85 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Slovakia 86 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 86 Thousand persons compare
  3. 22 Switzerland 83 Thousand persons compare
  4. 23 Austria 68 Thousand persons compare
  5. 24 Sweden 63 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 85 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 417 Thousand persons in 2001.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 73 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 989 data points, 1992–2020
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