Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex was 17.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
70.5 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
15.8 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 17.1 Thousand persons for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.8 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 34th of 47 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 … sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 70.5 Thousand persons | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 64.5 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 52.9 Thousand persons | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 46.3 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 34.4 Thousand persons | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 32.8 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 20.6 Thousand persons | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 25.7 Thousand persons | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 40.3 Thousand persons | +56.8% |
| 2011 | 44.7 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 51.8 Thousand persons | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 60.9 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 50.8 Thousand persons | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 40.3 Thousand persons | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 34.1 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 30.9 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 23.6 Thousand persons | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 18 Thousand persons | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 23.7 Thousand persons | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 19 Thousand persons | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 15.8 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 19.1 Thousand persons | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 18.1 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 17.1 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17.1 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.15 Thousand persons, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17.1 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 54 Thousand persons, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.47 Thousand persons | 20.1 Thousand persons | 70.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.54 Thousand persons | 18 Thousand persons | 60.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8 Thousand persons | 15.8 Thousand persons | 23.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 47 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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