3.2.2. Employed and employment rates - national level; statistical regions; districts

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Employed and employment rates - national level; statistical regions; districts
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Labour_3.2.2_EN.xls

EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2023
Sex
Place of residence
Age		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total 2 931.9 53.3
By sex
Male 1 553.5 59.4
Female 1 378.4 47.7
By place of residence
Urban 2 289.5 56.8
Rural 642.4 43.6
By age
15-24 108.3 18.8
25-34 506.0 78.2
35-44 741.7 84.2
45-54 843.9 85.0
55-64 621.8 69.5
65 and over 110.2 7.3
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2023
Sex
Place of residence
Level of education		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total 2 821.7 70.7
By sex
Male 1 489.8 73.9
Female 1 331.9 67.4
By place of residence
Urban 2 205.3 73.5
Rural 616.4 62.1
By level of education
Higher 960.1 90.2
Upper secondary 1 590.3 72.9
of which: Secondary vocational 903.7 79.7
Lower secondary 238.5 37.9
Primary or lower 32.8 27.5
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 20 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2023
Sex
Place of residence		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total 2 812.7 76.2
By sex
Male 1 485.8 79.9
Female 1 326.9 72.6
By place of residence
Urban 2 199.2 79.2
Rural 613.6 67.2
EMPLOYED BY PROFESSIONAL STATUS AND SEX IN 2023
(Thousands)
Professional status Total Male Female
Total 2 931.9 1 553.5 1 378.4
Employers 119.6 84.0 35.6
Self-employed 198.1 120.9 77.2
Employees 2 600.8 1 342.7 1 258.0
In private enterprises 2 003.2 1 111.6 891.6
In public enterprises 597.6 231.1 366.5
Unpaid family workers 13.4 5.9 7.6
EMPLOYED BY OCCUPATIONAL CLASS AND SEX IN 2023
(Thousands)
Occupational classes Total Male Female
Total 2 931.9 1 553.5 1 378.4
of which:
Managers 161.6 93.6 68.0
Professionals 543.7 198.0 345.8
Technicians and associate professionals 283.4 147.5 135.8
Clerical support workers 178.4 53.3 125.1
Service and sales workers 575.7 213.0 362.7
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers 77.2 52.2 25.0
Craft and related trades workers 357.1 274.1 83.0
Plant and machine operators, and assemblers 396.8 303.9 92.9
Elementary occupations 335.8 200.2 135.7
EMPLOYED BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY GROUPING AND SEX IN 2023
(Thousands)
Economic activity groupings Total Male Female
Total 2 931.9 1 553.5 1 378.4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 166.4 117.1 49.3
Mining and quarrying 22.9 18.6 4.4
Manufacturing 536.4 281.2 255.2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 32.2 26.4 5.8
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 28.2 20.3 7.9
Construction 247.4 228.0 19.4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 488.0 221.3 266.7
Transportation and storage 201.8 163.3 38.5
Accommodation and food service activities 152.5 56.4 96.1
Information and communication 122.3 80.0 42.3
Financial and insurance activities 62.6 18.2 44.4
Real estate activities 17.1 7.8 9.3
Professional, scientific and technical activities 114.1 44.4 69.7
Administrative and support service activities 92.0 57.9 34.2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 201.8 104.3 97.6
Education 163.7 29.0 134.7
Human health and social work activities 176.5 38.8 137.7
Arts, entertainment and recreation 46.3 22.6 23.7
Other service activities 59.8 18.2 41.6
AVERAGE NUMBER OF ACTUAL WEEKLY HOURS PER EMPLOYED IN 2023
Sex
Kind of ownership		 Number - hours
Total 38.9
By sex
Male 39.1
Female 38.7
By kind of ownership
Private sector 39.1
Public sector 38.4
EMPLOYEES IN 2023
Sex
Place of residence
Type of working time
Type of contract with the employer
Kind of ownership
Permanency of job		 Number - thous.
Total 2 600.8
By sex
Male 1 342.7
Female 1 258.0
By place of residence
Urban 2 036.2
Rural 564.6
By type of working time
Full-time employeеs 2 564.7
Part-time employеes 36.0
By type of contract with the employer
Labour or civil service contract 2 540.1
Civil or other 15.7
Without contract 45.1
By kind of ownership
Private sector 2 003.2
Public sector 597.6
By permanency of job
Employees with permanent job 2 519.0
Employees with temporary job 81.8
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2023
Statistical zones
Statistical regions		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 931.9 1 553.5 1 378.4 53.3 59.4 47.7
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 255.5 136.2 119.3 44.3 49.5 39.5
Severen tsentralen 292.5 152.5 140.0 49.2 54.2 44.6
Severoiztochen 382.9 210.0 172.9 54.3 62.5 46.8
Yugoiztochen 418.8 228.9 189.8 52.7 60.7 45.5
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 1 001.2 510.7 490.5 58.3 62.7 54.2
Yuzhen tsentralen 581.1 315.1 266.0 52.1 59.5 45.5
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2023
Statistical zones Statistical regions Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 821.7 1 489.8 1 331.9 70.7 73.9 67.4
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 242.9 129.2 113.7 61.7 64.0 59.3
Severen tsentralen 283.3 146.8 136.4 69.0 70.5 67.5
Severoiztochen 369.6 201.7 167.9 72.0 77.8 66.1
Yugoiztochen 401.2 218.9 182.3 69.8 75.5 64.1
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 967.5 493.1 474.5 74.6 75.7 73.4
Yuzhen tsentralen 557.2 300.1 257.1 69.4 73.9 64.7
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 20 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2023
Statistical zones
Statistical regions		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 812.7 1 485.8 1 326.9 76.2 79.9 72.6
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 242.3 128.9 113.4 67.2 69.6 64.7
Severen tsentralen 282.1 146.4 135.8 74.2 76.7 71.6
Severoiztochen 367.9 200.8 167.1 77.7 84.4 71.0
Yugoiztochen 399.7 218.0 181.6 75.9 81.8 69.8
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 965.6 492.4 473.1 80.5 81.9 79.0
Yuzhen tsentralen 555.2 299.3 255.9 74.2 78.9 69.3
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2023
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Districts		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 931.9 1 553.5 1 378.4 53.3 59.4 47.7
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 255.5 136.2 119.3 44.3 49.5 39.5
Vidin 26.5 13.4 13.0 41.5 44.5 38.9
Vratsa 54.3 28.9 25.5 42.8 47.6 38.4
Lovech 42.6 23.4 19.2 43.9 50.5 37.9
Montana 41.7 21.9 19.9 41.6 45.5 38.1
Pleven 90.3 48.6 41.7 47.7 54.1 41.9
Severen tsentralen 292.5 152.5 140.0 49.2 54.2 44.6
Veliko Tarnovo 91.4 46.2 45.2 51.8 55.4 48.6
Gabrovo 40.1 19.1 21.0 47.8 48.5 47.2
Razgrad 39.5 22.2 17.3 45.3 53.5 37.9
Ruse 86.3 45.4 40.8 52.3 58.4 46.9
Silistra 35.1 19.6 15.5 42.6 49.9 36.0
Severoiztochen 382.9 210.0 172.9 54.3 62.5 46.8
Varna 216.2 116.9 99.3 59.1 67.4 51.7
Dobrich 59.8 33.8 26.0 46.9 56.1 38.7
Targovishte 38.9 21.9 17.0 46.9 54.7 39.6
Shumen 67.9 37.4 30.5 52.6 60.2 45.4
Yugoiztochen 418.8 228.9 189.8 52.7 60.7 45.5
Burgas 171.6 94.3 77.3 53.6 62.2 45.9
Sliven 65.9 37.6 28.3 47.9 57.6 39.2
Stara Zagora 135.2 71.7 63.5 54.8 61.3 48.9
Yambol 46.1 25.4 20.8 51.0 58.3 44.2
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 1 001.2 510.7 490.5 58.3 62.7 54.2
Blagoevgrad 131.4 68.2 63.3 53.5 57.8 49.6
Kyustendil 48.5 25.1 23.5 51.4 55.9 47.3
Pernik 49.0 22.8 26.2 50.6 49.9 51.3
Sofia 103.7 57.7 45.9 53.3 61.2 45.9
Sofia (stolitsa) 668.5 337.0 331.6 61.5 65.9 57.6
Yuzhen tsentralen 581.1 315.1 266.0 52.1 59.5 45.5
Kardzhali 59.5 34.5 25.0 47.5 56.4 39.0
Pazardzhik 99.2 55.6 43.6 51.4 60.0 43.4
Plovdiv 291.8 155.3 136.5 54.4 61.5 48.0
Smolyan 43.0 21.9 21.1 52.0 55.9 48.5
Haskovo 87.6 47.7 39.8 49.5 56.5 43.0
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2023
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Districts		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 821.7 1 489.8 1 331.9 70.7 73.9 67.4
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 242.9 129.2 113.7 61.7 64.0 59.3
Vidin 25.1 12.6 12.5 60.7 59.3 62.3
Vratsa 51.7 27.4 24.3 57.3 59.5 54.9
Lovech 41.8 23.1 18.7 63.7 68.4 58.8
Montana 39.1 20.4 18.7 57.5 57.7 57.3
Pleven 85.1 45.6 39.5 66.5 70.0 62.8
Severen tsentralen 283.3 146.8 136.4 69.0 70.5 67.5
Veliko Tarnovo 88.7 44.6 44.1 73.1 72.7 73.5
Gabrovo 39.0 18.4 20.6 70.5 65.4 75.7
Razgrad 38.3 21.5 16.8 61.3 68.0 54.6
Ruse 84.1 44.1 40.0 73.3 75.7 70.9
Silistra 33.2 18.3 14.9 58.8 63.5 53.8
Severoiztochen 369.6 201.7 167.9 72.0 77.8 66.1
Varna 210.7 113.5 97.2 77.0 82.8 71.2
Dobrich 56.7 31.6 25.1 63.9 70.3 57.3
Targovishte 37.8 21.3 16.5 64.2 70.7 57.4
Shumen 64.5 35.3 29.1 70.1 75.0 64.9
Yugoiztochen 401.2 218.9 182.3 69.8 75.5 64.1
Burgas 164.8 90.5 74.3 69.7 76.6 62.7
Sliven 63.5 36.3 27.2 63.7 71.9 55.3
Stara Zagora 130.1 68.4 61.6 73.9 76.6 71.2
Yambol 42.8 23.7 19.1 68.8 74.1 63.3
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 967.5 493.1 474.5 74.6 75.7 73.4
Blagoevgrad 128.2 66.0 62.1 70.0 71.6 68.5
Kyustendil 47.1 24.4 22.8 73.5 74.4 72.6
Pernik 46.1 21.5 24.6 67.8 62.5 73.1
Sofia 102.0 56.4 45.6 72.6 77.5 67.3
Sofia (stolitsa) 644.1 324.7 319.4 76.5 77.4 75.6
Yuzhen tsentralen 557.2 300.1 257.1 69.4 73.9 64.7
Kardzhali 57.9 33.3 24.6 65.9 74.6 56.9
Pazardzhik 95.8 53.5 42.4 68.9 74.7 62.8
Plovdiv 279.7 147.6 132.1 70.7 74.6 66.8
Smolyan 40.1 20.7 19.4 70.8 71.6 70.0
Haskovo 83.7 45.1 38.7 67.3 71.2 63.4
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