Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 32 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
32
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
144
in 2013
All-time low
27
in 2025
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2009–2026

2550751001251502009201720262009: 1062010: 1352011: 1262012: 1342013: 1442014: 1372015: 1022016: 872017: 802018: 692019: 732020: 682021: 422022: 372023: 432024: 382025: 272026: 32

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 32 for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 144 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2025.

That places Bulgaria 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 106
2010 135 +27.4%
2011 126 -6.7%
2012 134 +6.3%
2013 144 +7.5%
2014 137 -4.9%
2015 102 -25.5%
2016 87 -14.7%
2017 80 -8.0%
2018 69 -13.8%
2019 73 +5.8%
2020 68 -6.8%
2021 42 -38.2%
2022 37 -11.9%
2023 43 +16.2%
2024 38 -11.6%
2025 27 -28.9%
2026 32 +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106 106 106 1
2010s 108.7 69 144 10
2020s 41 27 68 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Serbia 50 compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 47 compare
  3. 20 Czechia 44 compare
  4. 22 North Macedonia 26 compare
  5. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23 compare
  6. 24 Ireland 20 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 32 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 144 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2026.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 660 data points, 2009–2026
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