Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 12 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
32nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
38 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
10 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Bulgaria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Bulgaria stood at 12 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 38 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 32 Thousand persons | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 29 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 31 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 36 Thousand persons | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 38 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 30 Thousand persons | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 27 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 31 Thousand persons | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 22 Thousand persons | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 21 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 17 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 10 Thousand persons | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 12 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 11 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 12 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 Thousand persons | 25 Thousand persons | 25 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.7 Thousand persons | 21 Thousand persons | 38 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 Thousand persons | 10 Thousand persons | 17 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 30 Slovakia 14 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Slovakia 14 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Cyprus 12 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Luxembourg 10 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Estonia 9 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Slovenia 9 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Estonia 9 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Slovenia 9 Thousand persons compare
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 supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Bulgaria?
- Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Bulgaria was 12 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 38 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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