Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 13.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
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.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +14.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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).