3.1.1. Labour force and activity rates – national level; statistical regions

Statistical domain
Labour force and activity rates – national level; statistical regions
Time series
Labour_3.1.1_EN.xls

LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024
Sex
Place of residence
Age 		Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total 3 075.1 55.8
By sex
Male 1 633.2 62.4
Female 1 441.9 49.8
By place of residence
Urban 2 372.7 58.7
Rural 702.4 47.8
By age
15-24 121.3 20.3
25-34 526.3 84.9
35-44 779.8 89.4
45-54 879.0 89.1
55-64 651.5 72.3
65 and over 117.1 7.6
LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024
Sex
Place of residence
Level of education		 Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total 2 958.0 74.4
By sex
Male 1 567.3 77.9
Female 1 390.7 70.8
By place of residence
Urban 2 284.6 76.4
Rural 673.3 68.2
By level of education
Higher 1 123.8 92.0
Upper secondary 1 570.3 75.2
of which: secondary vocational 892.4 82.4
Lower secondary 217.6 39.7
Primary or lower 46.3 38.9
LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024
Statistical zones
Statistical regions		 Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 3 075.1 1 633.2 1 441.9 55.8 62.4 49.8
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 286.2 151.0 135.1 50.2 55.7 45.2
Severen tsentralen 307.3 164.3 143.1 52.2 59.0 46.1
Severoiztochen 416.1 229.6 186.5 58.7 68.1 50.2
Yugoiztochen 440.2 234.4 205.8 55.1 61.8 48.9
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 1 030.9 526.8 504.1 59.8 64.4 55.6
Yuzhen tsentralen 594.4 327.1 267.3 53.1 61.4 45.6
LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024
Statistical zones
Statistical regions		 Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 958.0 1 567.3 1 390.7 74.4 77.9 70.8
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 273.4 144.0 129.3 70.8 72.8 68.7
Severen tsentralen 297.2 158.0 139.2 73.6 77.1 70.0
Severoiztochen 398.2 217.9 180.3 77.6 84.1 71.0
Yugoiztochen 424.5 225.6 198.9 74.0 77.9 70.0
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 995.0 509.6 485.4 76.7 78.1 75.3
Yuzhen tsentralen 569.7 312.2 257.5 71.1 76.9 65.2
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