Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 106.9 in 2025. β Volatile
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2000β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria is 106.9, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 685.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 106.9, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 404.31 | 199.7 | 685.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.38 | 131.7 | 436.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.37 | 106.9 | 156.7 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 106.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 685.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.9 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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