Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 16 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
34 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
16 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

01020302008201420202008: 20 Thousand persons2009: 22 Thousand persons2010: 28 Thousand persons2011: 26 Thousand persons2012: 28 Thousand persons2013: 33 Thousand persons2014: 34 Thousand persons2015: 26 Thousand persons2016: 24 Thousand persons2017: 26 Thousand persons2018: 19 Thousand persons2019: 19 Thousand persons2020: 16 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Bulgaria is 16 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 45 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 in Bulgaria, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 30 Croatia 26 Thousand persons compare
  2. 30 Croatia 26 Thousand persons compare
  3. 32 Cyprus 22 Thousand persons compare
  4. 33 North Macedonia 16 Thousand persons compare
  5. 33 Slovenia 16 Thousand persons compare
  6. 33 Slovenia 16 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 34 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 16 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 45 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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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 635 data points, 2008–2020
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