Unemployment with basic education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment with basic education, female was 16.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, female in Bulgaria stood at 16.3%.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 33.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 18th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 15.6% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 12.4% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.5% | 16.8% | 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 with basic education, female in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Bulgaria was 16.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).