Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 91 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
91 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
33rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
665 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
91 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Bulgaria, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Bulgaria stood at 91 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Bulgaria peaked at 665 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 91 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 327 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 368 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 404 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 352 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 466 Thousand persons | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 613 Thousand persons | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 665 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 525 Thousand persons | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 418 Thousand persons | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 391 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 332 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 291 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 219 Thousand persons | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 191 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 333 Thousand persons | +74.3% |
| 2010 | 437 Thousand persons | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 436 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 459 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 476 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 375 Thousand persons | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 296 Thousand persons | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 246 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 221 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 184 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 163 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 193 Thousand persons | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 134 Thousand persons | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 124 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 134 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 117 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 94 Thousand persons | -19.7% |
| 2026 | 91 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383.4 Thousand persons | 327 Thousand persons | 466 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 397.8 Thousand persons | 191 Thousand persons | 665 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 329.3 Thousand persons | 163 Thousand persons | 476 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.71 Thousand persons | 91 Thousand persons | 193 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - monthly data in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Bulgaria was 91 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 665 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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