Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies was 8.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
27 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
8.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria stood at 8.5 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria peaked at 27 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.5 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 30th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27 Thousand persons | — |
| 2017 | 19.7 Thousand persons | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5 Thousand persons | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 11.5 Thousand persons | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 19.4 Thousand persons | +68.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 16.6 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 18.3 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 12.8 Thousand persons | -30.1% |
| 2025 | 8.5 Thousand persons | -33.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.5 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.9 Thousand persons, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.5 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 Thousand persons, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.18 Thousand persons | 11.5 Thousand persons | 27 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.68 Thousand persons | 8.5 Thousand persons | 19.4 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 unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria was 8.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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