Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 17.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.1
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
70.5
in 2001
All-time low
15.8
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 17.1 for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Bulgaria peaked at 70.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.9 | — |
| 2001 | 70.5 | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 64.5 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 52.9 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 46.3 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 34.4 | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 32.8 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 20.6 | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 25.7 | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 40.3 | +56.8% |
| 2011 | 44.7 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 51.8 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 60.9 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 50.8 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 40.3 | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 34.1 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 30.9 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 23.6 | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 18 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 23.7 | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 19 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 15.8 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 19.1 | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 18.1 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 17.1 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.47 | 20.1 | 70.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.54 | 18 | 60.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8 | 15.8 | 23.7 | 6 |
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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 in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Bulgaria?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Bulgaria was 17.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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