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
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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