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

Bulgaria: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 48.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
48.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
27th
of 44 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2000
All-time low
34.4%
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02040602000201020202000: 55.5 Percentage2001: 49 Percentage2002: 50.1 Percentage2003: 47.1 Percentage2004: 42.7 Percentage2005: 46.2 Percentage2006: 43.9 Percentage2007: 38.5 Percentage2008: 38.3 Percentage2009: 39.9 Percentage2010: 40.7 Percentage2011: 34.4 Percentage2012: 38.3 Percentage2013: 41.3 Percentage2014: 43.1 Percentage2015: 44.7 Percentage2016: 38 Percentage2017: 39.7 Percentage2018: 42.9 Percentage2019: 43.2 Percentage2020: 48 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 48.0%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Bulgaria peaked at 55.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2011.

That places Bulgaria 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2000 55.5%
2001 49.0% -11.7%
2002 50.1% +2.2%
2003 47.1% -6.0%
2004 42.7% -9.3%
2005 46.2% +8.2%
2006 43.9% -5.0%
2007 38.5% -12.3%
2008 38.3% -0.5%
2009 39.9% +4.2%
2010 40.7% +2.0%
2011 34.4% -15.5%
2012 38.3% +11.3%
2013 41.3% +7.8%
2014 43.1% +4.4%
2015 44.7% +3.7%
2016 38.0% -15.0%
2017 39.7% +4.5%
2018 42.9% +8.1%
2019 43.2% +0.7%
2020 48.0% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.1% 38.3% 55.5% 10
2010s 40.6% 34.4% 44.7% 10
2020s 48.0% 48.0% 48.0% 1

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  1. 24 France 57.0% compare
  2. 25 North Macedonia 55.6% compare
  3. 26 Switzerland 48.3% compare
  4. 28 Denmark 47.4% compare
  5. 29 Norway 47.3% compare
  6. 30 Latvia 46.8% 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 48.0% 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 55.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 44 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 17.9%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
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