Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work was 13.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.0%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2021
All-time low
9.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Bulgaria, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 13.0% for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Bulgaria peaked at 14.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.0% | — |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.0% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 32 Serbia 17.0% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.0% compare
- 32 United Kingdom 17.0% compare
- 36 Greece 12.0% compare
- 37 North Macedonia 9.0% compare
- 38 Italy 8.0% compare
- 38 Romania 8.0% 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 transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Bulgaria?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Bulgaria was 13.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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