Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 155.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Bulgaria stood at 155.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Bulgaria peaked at 685.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 131.7, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 21st out of 34 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 type of employment sought in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 556 | — |
| 2001 | 685.6 | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 619.3 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 457.8 | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 406.4 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 334.4 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 305.7 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 240.2 | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 199.7 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 238 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 352.3 | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 376.2 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 410.3 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 436.3 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 384.5 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 305.1 | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 247.2 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 206.9 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 173.3 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 131.7 | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 155.5 | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 404.31 | 199.7 | 685.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.38 | 131.7 | 436.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.5 | 155.5 | 155.5 | 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 type of employment sought in Bulgaria?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Bulgaria was 155.5 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 685.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.7 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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