Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 106.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 106.9 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by previous occupation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Bulgaria peaked at 685.6 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 106.9 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 404.31 Thousand persons | 199.7 Thousand persons | 685.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.38 Thousand persons | 131.7 Thousand persons | 436.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.37 Thousand persons | 106.9 Thousand persons | 156.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Bulgaria?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Bulgaria was 106.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 685.6 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.9 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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