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 FOURTH QUARTER OF 2024
Sex
Place of residence
Age 		Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total 3 045.8 55.3
By sex
Male 1 615.0 61.8
Female 1 430.8 49.5
By place of residence
Urban 2 367.1 58.6
Rural 678.6 46.3
By age
15-24 109.3 18.2
25-34 507.9 82.7
35-44 775.1 89.1
45-54 875.6 88.9
55-64 655.6 72.8
65 and over 122.2 7.9
LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2024
Sex
Place of residence
Level of education		 Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total 2 923.6 73.6
By sex
Male 1 546.0 77.0
Female 1 377.6 70.2
By place of residence
Urban 2 272.7 76.1
Rural 650.9 66.1
By level of education
Higher 1 191.8 92.1
Upper secondary 1 504.5 74.2
of which: secondary vocational 855.7 81.4
Lower secondary 188.4 35.2
Primary or lower 38.9 34.1
LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2024
Statistical zones
Statistical regions		 Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 3 045.8 1 615.0 1 430.8 55.3 61.8 49.5
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 283.5 151.2 132.2 49.9 56.0 44.4
Severen tsentralen 294.7 156.5 138.3 50.1 56.3 44.6
Severoiztochen 411.1 225.6 185.5 58.1 67.0 50.0
Yugoiztochen 434.8 234.5 200.2 54.4 61.9 47.7
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 1 028.4 527.8 500.6 59.6 64.5 55.2
Yuzhen tsentralen 593.2 319.3 273.9 53.0 59.9 46.7
LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2024
Statistical zones
Statistical regions		 Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 923.6 1 546.0 1 377.6 73.6 77.0 70.2
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 271.9 144.6 127.3 70.7 73.4 67.9
Severen tsentralen 283.9 149.8 134.2 70.5 73.2 67.7
Severoiztochen 389.9 213.1 176.8 76.1 82.4 69.8
Yugoiztochen 417.1 224.3 192.8 72.8 77.6 67.9
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 993.0 510.0 483.0 76.5 78.1 74.9
Yuzhen tsentralen 567.8 304.2 263.6 70.9 75.0 66.8
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