Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) was 16 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
34
in 2014
All-time low
16
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Bulgaria, 2008–2020

01020302008201420202008: 202009: 222010: 282011: 262012: 282013: 332014: 342015: 262016: 242017: 262018: 192019: 192020: 16

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Bulgaria is 16, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 34 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 20 —
2009 22 +10.0%
2010 28 +27.3%
2011 26 -7.1%
2012 28 +7.7%
2013 33 +17.9%
2014 34 +3.0%
2015 26 -23.5%
2016 24 -7.7%
2017 26 +8.3%
2018 19 -26.9%
2019 19 +0.0%
2020 16 -15.8%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 108, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21 20 22 2
2010s 26.3 19 34 10
2020s 16 16 16 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 31 Croatia 26 compare
  2. 31 Croatia 26 compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 22 compare
  4. 34 North Macedonia 16 compare
  5. 34 Slovenia 16 compare
  6. 34 Slovenia 16 compare
  7. 34 North Macedonia 16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Bulgaria?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Bulgaria was 16 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 34 in 2014.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 655 data points, 2008–2020
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