Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 106.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
106.9
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
32nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
685.6
in 2001
All-time low
106.9
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria is 106.9, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 685.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 106.9, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 556 | — |
| 2001 | 685.6 | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 619.3 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 457.8 | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 406.4 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 334.4 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 305.7 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 240.2 | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 199.7 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 238 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 352.3 | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 376.2 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 410.3 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 436.3 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 384.5 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 305.1 | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 247.2 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 206.9 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 173.3 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 131.7 | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 155.5 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 156.7 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 127.3 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 132.4 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 127.4 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 106.9 | -16.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 106.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 106.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 106.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 685.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.9 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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