Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 38.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria stood at 38.4 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria peaked at 196.9 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.4 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 255th of 436 regions 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 187 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 157 Thousand persons | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 147.9 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 121.4 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 80.3 Thousand persons | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 67.9 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 95 Thousand persons | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 152.9 Thousand persons | +60.9% |
| 2011 | 163.2 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 178.7 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 196.9 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 177.9 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 132.4 Thousand persons | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 102.3 Thousand persons | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 71 Thousand persons | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 56.3 Thousand persons | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 42.1 Thousand persons | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 56.8 Thousand persons | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 58.3 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 49.9 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 54.2 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 45.6 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 38.4 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.36 Thousand persons | 67.9 Thousand persons | 187 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 127.37 Thousand persons | 42.1 Thousand persons | 196.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.53 Thousand persons | 38.4 Thousand persons | 58.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,570 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,608 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,608 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,518 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,518 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,570 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,570 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria was 38.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 196.9 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 255th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna 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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