Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data was 12 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Bulgaria stood at 12 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 39 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 32 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 31 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 27 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 39 Thousand persons | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 34 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 31 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 25 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 27 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 19 Thousand persons | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 20 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 13 Thousand persons | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 11 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 12 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 9 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 Thousand persons | +44.4% |
| 2026 | 12 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 Thousand persons | 28 Thousand persons | 28 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.5 Thousand persons | 19 Thousand persons | 39 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 Thousand persons | 9 Thousand persons | 13 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
- Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 12 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 39 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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