Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 173 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
173 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
656 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
139 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2000–2020

2004006002000201020202000: 543 Thousand persons2001: 656 Thousand persons2002: 556 Thousand persons2003: 412 Thousand persons2004: 392 Thousand persons2005: 329 Thousand persons2006: 288 Thousand persons2007: 215 Thousand persons2008: 178 Thousand persons2009: 273 Thousand persons2010: 389 Thousand persons2011: 384 Thousand persons2012: 417 Thousand persons2013: 440 Thousand persons2014: 354 Thousand persons2015: 261 Thousand persons2016: 215 Thousand persons2017: 189 Thousand persons2018: 154 Thousand persons2019: 139 Thousand persons2020: 173 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria is 173 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 656 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 139 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places Bulgaria 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 543 Thousand persons
2001 656 Thousand persons +20.8%
2002 556 Thousand persons -15.2%
2003 412 Thousand persons -25.9%
2004 392 Thousand persons -4.9%
2005 329 Thousand persons -16.1%
2006 288 Thousand persons -12.5%
2007 215 Thousand persons -25.3%
2008 178 Thousand persons -17.2%
2009 273 Thousand persons +53.4%
2010 389 Thousand persons +42.5%
2011 384 Thousand persons -1.3%
2012 417 Thousand persons +8.6%
2013 440 Thousand persons +5.5%
2014 354 Thousand persons -19.5%
2015 261 Thousand persons -26.3%
2016 215 Thousand persons -17.6%
2017 189 Thousand persons -12.1%
2018 154 Thousand persons -18.5%
2019 139 Thousand persons -9.7%
2020 173 Thousand persons +24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 384.2 Thousand persons 178 Thousand persons 656 Thousand persons 10
2010s 294.2 Thousand persons 139 Thousand persons 440 Thousand persons 10
2020s 173 Thousand persons 173 Thousand persons 173 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Slovakia 190 Thousand persons compare
  2. 23 Slovakia 190 Thousand persons compare
  3. 25 Denmark 175 Thousand persons compare
  4. 27 Czechia 162 Thousand persons compare
  5. 28 Croatia 153 Thousand persons compare
  6. 28 Croatia 153 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 173 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 656 Thousand persons in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 139 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,212 data points, 1992–2020
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