3.1.4. Persons not in the labour force - national level; statistical regions

Statistical domain
Persons not in the labour force - national level; statistical regions
Time series
Labour_3.1.4_EN.xls

PERSONS NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024
Sex
Place of residence
Age 		Number - thousands
Total 2 436.8
By sex
Male 983.9
Female 1 452.9
By place of residence
Urban 1 669.5
Rural 767.3
By age
15-24 475.1
25-34 93.6
35-44 92.1
45-54 107.7
55-64 249.5
65 and over 1 418.8
PERSONS NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE AGED 15 - 64 FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024
Sex
Place of residence
Level of education		 Number - thousands
Total 1 018.0
By sex
Male 443.5
Female 574.5
By place of residence
Urban 704.5
Rural 313.5
By level of education
Higher 97.3
Upper secondary 518.2
of which: secondary vocational 190.1
Lower secondary 329.8
Primary or lower 72.7
PERSONS NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE AGED 15 - 64 BY REASONS FOR INACTIVITY AND SEX FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024
(Thousands)
Reasons for inactivity Total Male Female
Total 1018.0 443.5 574.5
Persons who want to work 79.9 42.1 37.8
of which not looking for job by reason:
Discouraged 19.0 11.8 7.2
Participation in education or training (4.5) (1.7) (2.8)
Own illness or disability (3.1) (1.3) (1.8)
Personal or family reasons 29.1 13.5 15.6
Persons who do not want to work 938.1 401.4 536.7
of which by reason:
Participation in education or training 429.9 214.9 214.9
Own illness or disability 126.0 65.2 60.8
Personal or family reasons 244.1 64.2 179.8
Retirement 115.2 47.2 68.1
( ) - due to small sample figures in brackets are not reliable
DISCOURAGED PERSONS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024
Sex
Place of residence
Age
Level of education		 Number - thousands
Total 19.8
By sex
Male 12.3
Female 7.6
By place of residence
Urban 7.6
Rural 12.2
By age
15 - 64 19.0
15 - 24 (3.1)
25 - 34 (3.6)
35 - 44 (4.3)
45 - 54 (3.0)
55 and over (5.8)
By level of education
Higher (0.8)
Upper secondary 6.5
of which: secondary vocational (4.3)
Lower secondary 8.3
Primary or lower (4.2)
( ) - due to small sample figures in brackets are not reliable
PERSONS NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024
(Thousands)
Statistical zones
Statistical regions		 Total Male Female Of which aged 15 - 64
Total Male Female
Total 2 436.8 983.9 1 452.9 1 018.0 443.5 574.5
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 283.8 120.2 163.6 112.9 53.9 58.9
Severen tsentralen 281.6 114.1 167.5 106.6 47.0 59.6
Severoiztochen 292.6 107.6 185.0 114.9 41.3 73.6
Yugoiztochen 359.4 144.8 214.6 149.4 64.0 85.4
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 694.1 291.3 402.8 302.9 143.3 159.6
Yuzhen tsentralen 525.2 205.9 319.3 231.3 94.0 137.3
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