Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 159.4 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
159.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
26th
of 44 countries
All-time high
655.8 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
127.5 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Bulgaria is 159.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 655.8 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 127.5 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 26th of 44 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 543.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 655.8 Thousand persons | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 555.9 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 412.2 Thousand persons | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 391.7 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 328.7 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 288.4 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 215.3 Thousand persons | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 177.7 Thousand persons | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 272.8 Thousand persons | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 389.4 Thousand persons | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 384.2 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 417.3 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 439.8 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 354.5 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 261 Thousand persons | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 214.9 Thousand persons | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 189.3 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 154.1 Thousand persons | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 127.5 Thousand persons | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 159.4 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384.18 Thousand persons | 177.7 Thousand persons | 655.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.2 Thousand persons | 127.5 Thousand persons | 439.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.4 Thousand persons | 159.4 Thousand persons | 159.4 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 159.4 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 655.8 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.5 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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