Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 106.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Bulgaria stood at 106.9. 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 duration of unemployment in Bulgaria peaked at 685.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 106.9, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 35 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.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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% |
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. — 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 duration of unemployment in Bulgaria?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Bulgaria was 106.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 685.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.9 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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