Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 46.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
46.0%
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2000
All-time low
36.1%
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Bulgaria, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 56.7 Percentage2001: 49 Percentage2002: 49.1 Percentage2003: 47.9 Percentage2004: 48.1 Percentage2005: 45.3 Percentage2006: 46.3 Percentage2007: 43.7 Percentage2008: 39.9 Percentage2009: 37.6 Percentage2010: 40.2 Percentage2011: 36.1 Percentage2012: 38.8 Percentage2013: 40.4 Percentage2014: 42.9 Percentage2015: 41.8 Percentage2016: 38.9 Percentage2017: 39.5 Percentage2018: 40.8 Percentage2019: 39.6 Percentage2020: 46 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Bulgaria is 46.0%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Bulgaria peaked at 56.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2011.

Bulgaria ranks 25th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2000 56.7%
2001 49.0% -13.6%
2002 49.1% +0.2%
2003 47.9% -2.4%
2004 48.1% +0.4%
2005 45.3% -5.8%
2006 46.3% +2.2%
2007 43.7% -5.6%
2008 39.9% -8.7%
2009 37.6% -5.8%
2010 40.2% +6.9%
2011 36.1% -10.2%
2012 38.8% +7.5%
2013 40.4% +4.1%
2014 42.9% +6.2%
2015 41.8% -2.6%
2016 38.9% -6.9%
2017 39.5% +1.5%
2018 40.8% +3.3%
2019 39.6% -2.9%
2020 46.0% +16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.4% 37.6% 56.7% 10
2010s 39.9% 36.1% 42.9% 10
2020s 46.0% 46.0% 46.0% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 22 France 52.9% compare
  2. 23 North Macedonia 51.9% compare
  3. 24 Iceland 46.1% compare
  4. 26 Latvia 45.6% compare
  5. 26 Latvia 45.6% compare
  6. 28 Switzerland 45.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Bulgaria?
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Bulgaria was 46.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 931 data points, 1998–2020
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