Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 57 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
57
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
244
in 2001
All-time low
57
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Bulgaria, 2000–2020

501001502002502000201020202000: 2152001: 2442002: 2152003: 1672004: 1512005: 1292006: 1202007: 1002008: 852009: 862010: 1142011: 1222012: 1242013: 1302014: 1312015: 1082016: 892017: 752018: 652019: 592020: 57

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 57 for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 244 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2020.

Bulgaria ranks 19th of 47 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.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 215 —
2001 244 +13.5%
2002 215 -11.9%
2003 167 -22.3%
2004 151 -9.6%
2005 129 -14.6%
2006 120 -7.0%
2007 100 -16.7%
2008 85 -15.0%
2009 86 +1.2%
2010 114 +32.6%
2011 122 +7.0%
2012 124 +1.6%
2013 130 +4.8%
2014 131 +0.8%
2015 108 -17.6%
2016 89 -17.6%
2017 75 -15.7%
2018 65 -13.3%
2019 59 -9.2%
2020 57 -3.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 151.2 85 244 10
2010s 101.7 59 131 10
2020s 57 57 57 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 16 Austria 74 compare
  2. 17 Poland 70 compare
  3. 17 Poland 70 compare
  4. 19 Hungary 57 compare
  5. 21 Denmark 54 compare
  6. 22 Switzerland 53 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Bulgaria?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Bulgaria was 57 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 244 in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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