LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 5.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.34 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Bulgaria peaked at 24.56 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 45th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.56 | — |
| 2002 | 24.14 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.29 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 19.3 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 17.71 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 15.17 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 11.6 | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 9.29 | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 10.55 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 14.01 | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 15.67 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 15.88 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.54 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.92 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 12.59 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 11.51 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 9.24 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 7.55 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 6.92 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 7.3 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.15 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 5.54 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 5.34 | -3.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.97, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.16, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.07 | 9.29 | 24.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.27 | 5.8 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 5.34 | 7.3 | 5 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Bulgaria?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Bulgaria was 5.34 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.56 in 2001.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.