Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 107 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria stood at 107. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 469 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 276 | — |
| 2010 | 388 | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 410 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 444 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 469 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 417 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 337 | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 280 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 240 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 206 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 165 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 187 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 157 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 127 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 132 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 127 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 107 | -15.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 107 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 209, 51% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 107 is below the median for high income countries, which is 212.5, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276 | 276 | 276 | 1 |
| 2010s | 335.6 | 165 | 469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.5 | 107 | 187 | 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 and age - annual data in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria was 107 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 469 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. 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 sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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