Unemployment with basic education, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment with basic education, male was 12.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, male in Bulgaria is 12.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 33.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 30th of 130 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 12.0% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 12.0% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.1% | 13.0% | 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, male in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Bulgaria was 12.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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, male (% of male 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).