Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 68.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria stood at 68.4 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria peaked at 270.8 Thousand persons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 68.4 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria 171st out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 270.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 249.4 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 186.5 Thousand persons | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 184.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 159.9 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 131.9 Thousand persons | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 143 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 199.4 Thousand persons | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 213 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 231.7 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 239.4 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 206.6 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 172.7 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 144.9 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 136 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 117.1 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 89.7 Thousand persons | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 98.7 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 98.4 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.3 Thousand persons | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 78.1 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 81.9 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 68.4 Thousand persons | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.41 Thousand persons | 131.9 Thousand persons | 270.8 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 175.05 Thousand persons | 89.7 Thousand persons | 239.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8 Thousand persons | 68.4 Thousand persons | 98.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,351 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,420 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,420 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,298 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,298 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 58.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,351 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,351 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria was 68.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 270.8 Thousand persons in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria ranks 171st out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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