3.1.3. Unemployed and unemployment rates - national level; statistical regions

Statistical domain

Unemployed and unemployment rates - national level; statistical regions

Time series

Labour_3.1.3_EN.xls

UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024
Sex Place of residence Age Level of education	Unemployed - thous.	Unemployment rates - %
Total	110.3	3.6
By sex
Male	62.0	3.8
Female	48.4	3.4
By place of residence
Urban	71.4	3.0
Rural	39.0	5.5
By age
15-24	14.3	11.8
25-34	23.1	4.4
35-44	24.2	3.1
45-54	27.0	3.1
55 and over	21.7	2.8
By level of education
Higher	21.1	1.8
Upper secondary	57.7	3.5
of which: secondary vocational	27.6	3.0
Lower secondary	22.7	9.9
Primary or lower	8.9	18.2

UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024
Sex Place of residence Level of education	Unemployed - thous.	Unemployment rates - %
Total	108.1	3.7
By sex
Male	60.3	3.9
Female	47.8	3.4
By place of residence
Urban	70.1	3.1
Rural	38.0	5.6
By level of education
Higher	20.9	1.9
Upper secondary	57.1	3.6
of which: secondary vocational	27.3	3.1
Lower secondary	21.8	10.0
Primary or lower	8.3	18.0

UNEMPLOYED BY EXISTENCE OF PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE AND REASON OF LEAVING THE LAST JOB BY SEX FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024

(Thousands)
	Total	Male	Female
Total	110.3	62.0	48.4
Unemployed with previous employment experience	93.2	52.0	41.1
By reason of leaving the last job:
Redundancy (Job losers)	27.1	15.8	11.3
Seasonal or temporary job has ended	24.0	13.3	10.8
Family reasons	(4.6)	(0.4)	(4.2)
Others	21.6	12.6	9.0
Unknown (incl. non-working during the last 8 years)	15.8	10.0	5.9
Unemployed looking for their first job	17.2	9.9	7.3
( ) - due to small sample figures in brackets are not reliable

UNEMPLOYED BY METHODS OF JOB SEARCH AND SEX FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024

(Thousands)
Methods of job search¹	Total	Male	Female
Total	110.3	62.0	48.4
of which searching job by:
Contact with a public employment office	36.8	17.0	19.8
Direct contact with employers	64.6	34.9	29.7
Participating in competitions, taking tests or interviews	13.3	(5.8)	7.5
Seeking assistance of friends and relatives	91.0	52.1	39.0
Placing or answering job advertisements	30.7	13.6	17.1
Studying job advertisements	53.3	29.3	24.0
Placing or updating CVs online	16.0	6.8	9.2
¹One or more methods are shown by a person.
( ) - due to small sample figures in brackets are not reliable

UNEMPLOYED BY DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND SEX FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024

(Thousands)
Duration of unemployment	Total	Male	Female
Total	110.3	62.0	48.4
Up to 5 months	35.2	20.2	15.0
6 - 11 months	16.6	8.8	7.8
12 - 23 months	21.0	11.0	10.0
2 and more years	37.5	21.9	15.6

LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY SEX FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024
Sex	Long-term unemployment rate - %
Total	1.9
Male	2.0
Female	1.8

UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024
Statistical zones Statistical regions	Unemployed - thous.			Unemployment rates - %
Statistical zones Statistical regions	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total	110.3	62.0	48.4	3.6	3.8	3.4
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden	22.6	12.3	10.3	7.9	8.1	7.6
Severen tsentralen	18.3	11.4	7.0	6.0	6.9	4.9
Severoiztochen	13.4	7.7	(5.7)	3.2	3.3	(3.1)
Yugoiztochen	15.3	8.8	6.5	3.5	3.8	3.2
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden	23.0	12.9	10.1	2.2	2.4	2.0
Yuzhen tsentralen	17.7	8.9	8.8	3.0	2.7	3.3
( ) - due to small sample figures in brackets are not reliable

UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024
Statistical zones Statistical regions	Unemployed - thous.			Unemployment rates - %
Statistical zones Statistical regions	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total	108.1	60.3	47.8	3.7	3.9	3.4
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden	22.3	12.3	10.0	8.2	8.5	7.7
Severen tsentralen	17.9	11.1	6.8	6.0	7.0	4.9
Severoiztochen	12.9	7.2	(5.7)	3.2	3.3	(3.2)
Yugoiztochen	14.8	8.4	(6.4)	3.5	3.7	(3.2)
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden	22.6	12.5	10.1	2.3	2.4	2.1
Yuzhen tsentralen	17.7	8.9	8.8	3.1	2.9	3.4
( ) - due to small sample figures in brackets are not reliable

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