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

Statistical domain
Persons not in the labour force - national level; statistical regions; districts
Time series
Labour_3.2.5_EN.xls

PERSONS NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2023
Sex
Place of residence
Age		 Number - thousands
Total 2 441.6
By sex
Male 988.9
Female 1 452.7
By place of residence
Urban 1 660.1
Rural 781.5
By age
15-24 453.5
25-34 112.3
35-44 106.5
45-54 119.1
55-64 249.8
65 and over 1 400.4
PERSONS NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE AGED 15 - 64 IN 2023
Sex
Place of residence
Level of education		 Number - thousands
Total 1 041.2
By sex
Male 457.3
Female 583.9
By place of residence
Urban 713.5
Rural 327.7
By level of education
Higher 85.1
Upper secondary 520.6
of which: secondary vocational 195.4
Lower secondary 361.3
Primary or lower 74.2
PERSONS NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE AGED 15 - 64 BY REASONS FOR INACTIVITY AND SEX IN 2023
(Thousands)
Reasons for inactivity Total Male Female
Total 1 041.2 457.3 583.9
Persons who want to work 124.2 62.0 62.1
of which not looking for job by reason:
Discouraged 37.0 21.2 15.8
Participation in education or training 6.8 3.1 3.7
Own illness or disability 3.6 (1.8) (1.8)
Personal or family reasons 35.7 14.1 21.6
Persons who do not want to work 917.0 395.2 521.8
of which by reason:
Participation in education or training 409.2 200.8 208.4
Own illness or disability 136.5 74.8 61.7
Personal or family reasons 232.2 63.7 168.5
Retirement 116.9 43.4 73.5
( ) - due to small sample figures in brackets are not reliable
DISCOURAGED PERSONS IN 2023
Sex
Place of residence
Age
Level of education		 Number - thousands
Total 38.3
By sex
Male 22.0
Female 16.3
By place of residence
Urban 16.9
Rural 21.4
By age
15 - 64 37.0
15 - 24 7.1
25 - 34 8.1
35 - 44 5.9
45 - 54 8.1
55 and over 9.0
By level of education
Higher (1.4)
Upper secondary 15.1
of which: secondary vocational 6.7
Lower secondary 15.0
Primary or lower 6.8
( ) - due to small sample figures in brackets are not reliable
PERSONS NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE IN 2023
(Thousands)
Statistical zones
Statistical regions		 Aged 15 and over Of which aged 15 - 64
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 441.6 988.9 1 452.7 1 041.2 457.3 583.9
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 300.3 127.2 173.0 129.3 61.0 68.3
Severen tsentralen 283.8 118.4 165.3 109.0 51.2 57.8
Severoiztochen 304.7 117.3 187.4 126.4 49.6 76.8
Yugoiztochen 356.1 138.1 218.0 153.7 61.0 92.7
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 681.6 283.3 398.3 294.7 138.5 156.2
Yuzhen tsentralen 515.2 204.4 310.7 228.2 96.1 132.0
PERSONS NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE IN 2023
(Thousands)
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Districts		 Aged 15 and over Of which aged 15 - 64
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 441.6 988.9 1 452.7 1 041.2 457.3 583.9
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 300.3 127.2 173.0 129.3 61.0 68.3
Vidin 33.5 14.7 18.8 12.5 6.6 5.9
Vratsa 65.0 28.0 37.0 31.0 14.9 16.1
Lovech 53.0 22.5 30.6 22.4 10.2 12.2
Montana 53.5 23.2 30.2 24.0 12.0 12.0
Pleven 95.3 38.8 56.5 39.3 17.2 22.1
Severen tsentralen 283.8 118.4 165.3 109.0 51.2 57.8
Veliko Tarnovo 81.5 35.3 46.2 29.4 15.0 14.4
Gabrovo 39.8 18.3 21.4 12.4 7.8 4.6
Razgrad 43.2 17.0 26.2 19.8 7.9 11.9
Ruse 76.7 31.0 45.7 28.7 12.7 16.0
Silistra 42.6 16.8 25.8 18.7 7.6 11.0
Severoiztochen 304.7 117.3 187.4 126.4 49.6 76.8
Varna 149.1 56.3 92.8 62.6 23.3 39.2
Dobrich 62.3 23.6 38.7 26.9 10.6 16.3
Targovishte 39.1 15.3 23.7 16.2 6.3 9.9
Shumen 54.3 22.1 32.2 20.7 9.3 11.4
Yugoiztochen 356.1 138.1 218.0 153.7 61.0 92.7
Burgas 141.7 53.9 87.8 65.1 24.3 40.7
Sliven 65.1 24.6 40.5 29.9 11.2 18.7
Stara Zagora 108.6 43.4 65.1 42.8 19.1 23.7
Yambol 40.7 16.2 24.5 15.9 6.4 9.6
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 681.6 283.3 398.3 294.7 138.5 156.2
Blagoevgrad 105.5 45.5 60.0 46.3 21.9 24.4
Kyustendil 45.1 19.2 25.9 16.2 7.9 8.3
Pernik 40.8 18.4 22.4 15.2 8.6 6.6
Sofia 89.5 35.8 53.7 37.3 15.6 21.7
Sofia (stolitsa) 400.7 164.4 236.3 179.7 84.5 95.2
Yuzhen tsentralen 515.2 204.4 310.7 228.2 96.1 132.0
Kardzhali 64.2 25.5 38.8 28.3 10.2 18.2
Pazardzhik 88.8 34.7 54.1 38.2 15.8 22.4
Plovdiv 236.1 91.6 144.5 107.5 45.0 62.5
Smolyan 37.0 16.0 21.0 14.1 7.1 7.0
Haskovo 89.0 36.6 52.3 40.1 18.1 22.0
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