Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 3.2% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.2% for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 20.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +58.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -15.8% |
| 2026 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 5.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 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 rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 3.2% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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