Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 85 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
85
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
417
in 2001
All-time low
73
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 85 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 47 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 (1992–2020) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 317 | — |
| 2001 | 417 | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 367 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 273 | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 235 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 198 | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 161 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 136 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 94 | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 117 | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 203 | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 214 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 230 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 263 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 227 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 156 | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 124 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 105 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 96 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 73 | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 85 | +16.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231.5 | 94 | 417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.1 | 73 | 263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 | 85 | 85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 85 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 in 2001.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 47 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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