Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Bulgaria, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.2% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Bulgaria peaked at 11.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 45th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.4% | — |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.2% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5 |
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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 rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Bulgaria was 4.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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