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
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
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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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