Unemployment with intermediate education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment with intermediate education was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with intermediate education in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education in Bulgaria stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Bulgaria peaked at 19.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 100th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +69.2% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 4.7% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 3.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 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 intermediate education in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Bulgaria was 4.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).