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

Bulgaria: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 13 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
13
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
35
in 2013
All-time low
13
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

0102030402008201420202008: 172009: 252010: 272011: 272012: 232013: 352014: 302015: 282016: 222017: 232018: 172019: 182020: 13

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Bulgaria stood at 13. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 17 —
2009 25 +47.1%
2010 27 +8.0%
2011 27 +0.0%
2012 23 -14.8%
2013 35 +52.2%
2014 30 -14.3%
2015 28 -6.7%
2016 22 -21.4%
2017 23 +4.5%
2018 17 -26.1%
2019 18 +5.9%
2020 13 -27.8%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21 17 25 2
2010s 25 17 35 10
2020s 13 13 13 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 36 North Macedonia 15 compare
  2. 36 North Macedonia 15 compare
  3. 38 Czechia 14 compare
  4. 39 Lithuania 13 compare
  5. 39 Lithuania 13 compare
  6. 42 Iceland 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 13 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2013.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data?
Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 665 data points, 2008–2020
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