Statistical domain
Time series
| Sex Place of residence Age Level of education |
Unemployed - thous. | Unemployment rates - % |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 132.4 | 4.3 |
| By sex | ||
| Male | 71.7 | 4.4 |
| Female | 60.7 | 4.2 |
| By place of residence | ||
| Urban | 82.6 | 3.5 |
| Rural | 49.8 | 7.2 |
| By age | ||
| 15-24 | 14.9 | 12.1 |
| 25-34 | 28.9 | 5.4 |
| 35-44 | 32.8 | 4.2 |
| 45-54 | 30.2 | 3.5 |
| 55 and over | 25.6 | 3.4 |
| By level of education | ||
| Higher | 19.1 | 1.9 |
| Upper secondary | 71.2 | 4.1 |
| of which: Secondary vocational | 36.0 | 3.7 |
| Lower secondary | 29.6 | 10.7 |
| Primary or lower | 12.5 | 26.9 |
| Sex Place of residence Level of education |
Unemployed - thous. | Unemployment rates - % |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 129.7 | 4.4 |
| By sex | ||
| Male | 70.0 | 4.5 |
| Female | 59.7 | 4.3 |
| By place of residence | ||
| Urban | 80.8 | 3.5 |
| Rural | 48.9 | 7.3 |
| By level of education | ||
| Higher | 19.0 | 1.9 |
| Upper secondary | 69.7 | 4.2 |
| of which: Secondary vocational | 35.2 | 3.7 |
| Lower secondary | 28.8 | 10.8 |
| Primary or lower | 12.2 | 27.2 |
| Total | Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 132.4 | 71.7 | 60.7 | |||
| Unemployed with previous employment experience | 112.9 | 60.1 | 52.8 | |||
| By reason of leaving the last job: | ||||||
| Redundancy (Job losers) | 31.1 | 16.6 | 14.5 | |||
| Seasonal or temporary job has ended | 38.6 | 20.4 | 18.2 | |||
| Family reasons | 5.7 | (1.9) | 3.8 | |||
| Others | 22.4 | 13.3 | 9.1 | |||
| Unknown (incl. non-working during the last 8 years) | 15.2 | 8.0 | 7.3 | |||
| Unemployed looking for their first job | 19.4 | 11.6 | 7.9 | |||
( ) - due to a small sample figures in brackets are not reliable |
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| Methods of job search1 | Total | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 132.4 | 71.7 | 60.7 | |||
| of which searching job by: | ||||||
| Contact with a public employment office | 41.7 | 19.2 | 22.4 | |||
| Direct contact with employers | 67.5 | 37.4 | 30.1 | |||
| Participating in competitions, taking tests or interviews | 17.3 | 10.3 | 7.0 | |||
| Seeking assistance of friends and relatives | 101.1 | 55.9 | 45.3 | |||
| Placing or answering job advertisements | 30.6 | 17.9 | 12.7 | |||
| Studying job advertisements | 59.3 | 32.7 | 26.6 | |||
| Placing or updating CVs online | 16.2 | 9.0 | 7.2 | |||
1 One or more methods are shown by a person. |
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| Duration of unemployment | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 132.4 | 71.7 | 60.7 |
| Up to 5 months | 40.8 | 21.8 | 19.0 |
| 6 - 11 months | 22.3 | 11.3 | 11.0 |
| 12 - 23 months | 27.3 | 15.1 | 12.1 |
| 2 and more years | 42.0 | 23.4 | 18.5 |
| Sex | Long-term unemployment rate - % |
|---|---|
| Total | 2.3 |
| Male | 2.4 |
| Female | 2.1 |
| Statistical zones Statistical regions |
Unemployed - thous. | Unemployment rates - % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
| Total | 132.4 | 71.7 | 60.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria | ||||||
| Severozapaden | 21.5 | 11.7 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Severen tsentralen | 18.6 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Severoiztochen | 17.9 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| Yugoiztochen | 20.1 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria | ||||||
| Yugozapaden | 35.8 | 20.4 | 15.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| Yuzhen tsentralen | 18.4 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Statistical zones Statistical regions |
Unemployed - thous. | Unemployment rates - % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
| Total | 129.7 | 70.0 | 59.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria | ||||||
| Severozapaden | 21.2 | 11.5 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Severen tsentralen | 18.2 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| Severoiztochen | 17.2 | 8.0 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| Yugoiztochen | 19.5 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria | ||||||
| Yugozapaden | 35.5 | 20.2 | 15.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| Yuzhen tsentralen | 18.1 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Statistical zones Statistical regions Districts |
Total | Of which aged 15 - 64 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployed - thous. | Unemployment rates - % | Unemployed - thous. | Unemployment rates - % | |||
| Total | 132.4 | 4.3 | 129.7 | 4.4 | ||
| Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria | ||||||
| Severozapaden | 21.5 | 7.8 | 21.2 | 8.0 | ||
| Vidin | 3.7 | 12.4 | 3.7 | 12.9 | ||
| Vratsa | 7.7 | 12.4 | 7.6 | 12.8 | ||
| Lovech | (1.3) | (3.0) | (1.3) | (3.1) | ||
| Montana | 5.0 | 10.8 | 4.9 | 11.1 | ||
| Pleven | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | ||
| Severen tsentralen | 18.6 | 6.0 | 18.2 | 6.0 | ||
| Veliko Tarnovo | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | ||
| Gabrovo | 4.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 9.2 | ||
| Razgrad | 4.5 | 10.2 | 4.3 | 10.2 | ||
| Ruse | (1.9) | (2.2) | (1.9) | (2.3) | ||
| Silistra | 4.7 | 11.9 | 4.6 | 12.3 | ||
| Severoiztochen | 17.9 | 4.5 | 17.2 | 4.5 | ||
| Varna | (0.5) | (0.2) | (0.4) | (0.2) | ||
| Dobrich | 5.4 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 8.3 | ||
| Targovishte | 5.0 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 11.3 | ||
| Shumen | 7.1 | 9.4 | 6.8 | 9.6 | ||
| Yugoiztochen | 20.1 | 4.6 | 19.5 | 4.6 | ||
| Burgas | 6.9 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 3.9 | ||
| Sliven | 6.5 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 9.0 | ||
| Stara Zagora | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 | ||
| Yambol | 3.6 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 7.5 | ||
| Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria | ||||||
| Yugozapaden | 35.8 | 3.5 | 35.5 | 3.5 | ||
| Blagoevgrad | 8.5 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 6.2 | ||
| Kyustendil | (0.8) | (1.6) | (0.8) | (1.6) | ||
| Pernik | 7.0 | 12.4 | 6.8 | 12.8 | ||
| Sofia | (1.3) | (1.2) | (1.2) | (1.2) | ||
| Sofia (stolitsa) | 18.3 | 2.7 | 18.2 | 2.7 | ||
| Yuzhen tsentralen | 18.4 | 3.1 | 18.1 | 3.1 | ||
| Kardzhali | (1.6) | (2.6) | (1.6) | (2.7) | ||
| Pazardzhik | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Plovdiv | 8.6 | 2.9 | 8.4 | 2.9 | ||
| Smolyan | (2.6) | (5.7) | (2.5) | (5.8) | ||
| Haskovo | (0.6) | (0.6) | (0.6) | (0.7) | ||
( ) - due to small sample figures in brackets are not reliable |
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15.03.2024