Regional disparities in employment rates in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Regional disparities in employment rates was 4.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.8
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 2009
All-time low
4.6
in 2024
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Regional disparities in employment rates in Bulgaria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, regional disparities in employment rates in Bulgaria stood at 4.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Bulgaria peaked at 8.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Regional disparities in employment rates in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.3 | — |
| 2004 | 6.6 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 4.6 | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.11 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 6 |
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 regional disparities in employment rates in Bulgaria?
- Regional disparities in employment rates in Bulgaria was 4.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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