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Unemployment with basic education in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Unemployment with basic education was 13.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.7%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
25th
of 130 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2001
All-time low
12.0%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Unemployment with basic education in Bulgaria, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 25 % of total labor force with basic education2001: 33.1 % of total labor force with basic education2002: 29.6 % of total labor force with basic education2003: 24.6 % of total labor force with basic education2004: 20.9 % of total labor force with basic education2005: 19.4 % of total labor force with basic education2006: 19.4 % of total labor force with basic education2007: 16.7 % of total labor force with basic education2008: 13.6 % of total labor force with basic education2009: 15.2 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 21 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 26 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 27.9 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 28.1 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 27.2 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 23.7 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 20.7 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 18.5 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 14.6 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 12.2 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 14.1 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 14 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 12.1 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 12 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 13.7 % of total labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Bulgaria is 13.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Bulgaria peaked at 33.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 25th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 13.6% 33.1% 10
2010s 22.0% 12.2% 28.1% 10
2020s 13.2% 12.0% 14.1% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 22 Tunisia 14.2% compare
  2. 23 Greenland 13.9% compare
  3. 24 Hungary 13.7% compare
  4. 26 Austria 13.6% compare
  5. 27 France 13.4% compare
  6. 28 Morocco 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education in Bulgaria?
Unemployment with basic education in Bulgaria was 13.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment with basic education?
Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).