3.2.1. Labour force and activity rates - national level; statistical regions; districts

Statistical domain
Labour force and activity rates - national level; statistical regions; districts
Time series
Labour_3.2.1_EN.xls

LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2023
Sex
Place of residence
Age		 Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total 3 064.3 55.7
By sex
Male 1 625.1 62.2
Female 1 439.1 49.8
By place of residence
Urban 2 372.1 58.8
Rural 692.1 47.0
By age
15-24 123.2 21.4
25-34 534.9 82.6
35-44 774.4 87.9
45-54 874.1 88.0
55-64 644.8 72.1
65 and over 112.9 7.5
LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2023
Sex
Place of residence
Level of education		 Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total 2 951.4 73.9
By sex
Male 1 559.8 77.3
Female 1 391.6 70.4
By place of residence
Urban 2 286.1 76.2
Rural 665.2 67.0
By level of education
Higher 979.1 92.0
Upper secondary 1 660.0 76.1
of which: Secondary vocational 938.9 82.8
Lower secondary 267.3 42.5
Primary or lower 45.0 37.8
LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2023
Statistical zones
Statistical regions		 Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 3 064.3 1 625.1 1 439.1 55.7 62.2 49.8
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 277.0 147.9 129.1 48.0 53.7 42.7
Severen tsentralen 311.1 162.8 148.2 52.3 57.9 47.3
Severoiztochen 400.8 218.6 182.2 56.8 65.1 49.3
Yugoiztochen 438.9 239.3 199.5 55.2 63.4 47.8
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 1 037.0 531.1 505.9 60.3 65.2 55.9
Yuzhen tsentralen 599.5 325.4 274.1 53.8 61.4 46.9
LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2023
Statistical zones
Statistical regions		 Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 951.4 1 559.8 1 391.6 73.9 77.3 70.4
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 264.1 140.7 123.4 67.1 69.8 64.4
Severen tsentralen 301.4 157.0 144.5 73.5 75.4 71.4
Severoiztochen 386.9 209.8 177.1 75.4 80.9 69.7
Yugoiztochen 420.7 228.9 191.8 73.2 79.0 67.4
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 1 003.0 513.2 489.8 77.3 78.8 75.8
Yuzhen tsentralen 575.3 310.2 265.1 71.6 76.3 66.8
LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2023
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Districts		 Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 3 064.3 1 625.1 1 439.1 55.7 62.2 49.8
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 277.0 147.9 129.1 48.0 53.7 42.7
Vidin 30.2 15.5 14.7 47.4 51.4 43.9
Vratsa 62.0 32.7 29.3 48.8 53.8 44.2
Lovech 43.9 23.8 20.1 45.3 51.4 39.7
Montana 46.8 24.9 21.9 46.7 51.7 42.1
Pleven 94.1 51.0 43.0 49.7 56.8 43.2
Severen tsentralen 311.1 162.8 148.2 52.3 57.9 47.3
Veliko Tarnovo 94.9 48.0 46.9 53.8 57.6 50.4
Gabrovo 44.1 21.0 23.1 52.6 53.4 51.8
Razgrad 44.0 24.4 19.6 50.5 58.9 42.8
Ruse 88.2 46.9 41.3 53.5 60.2 47.5
Silistra 39.9 22.5 17.4 48.4 57.3 40.2
Severoiztochen 400.8 218.6 182.2 56.8 65.1 49.3
Varna 216.7 117.2 99.5 59.2 67.5 51.7
Dobrich 65.2 36.8 28.5 51.2 60.9 42.4
Targovishte 44.0 24.6 19.3 52.9 61.6 44.9
Shumen 75.0 40.0 35.0 58.0 64.4 52.1
Yugoiztochen 438.9 239.3 199.5 55.2 63.4 47.8
Burgas 178.5 97.7 80.8 55.7 64.4 47.9
Sliven 72.4 40.8 31.6 52.6 62.4 43.8
Stara Zagora 138.3 73.5 64.8 56.0 62.9 49.9
Yambol 49.7 27.4 22.4 55.0 62.8 47.7
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 1 037.0 531.1 505.9 60.3 65.2 55.9
Blagoevgrad 140.0 72.5 67.5 57.0 61.5 52.9
Kyustendil 49.3 25.6 23.7 52.2 57.1 47.8
Pernik 56.0 27.3 28.7 57.8 59.7 56.1
Sofia 105.0 58.6 46.4 54.0 62.1 46.3
Sofia (stolitsa) 686.8 347.2 339.6 63.2 67.9 59.0
Yuzhen tsentralen 599.5 325.4 274.1 53.8 61.4 46.9
Kardzhali 61.1 35.6 25.5 48.8 58.3 39.6
Pazardzhik 104.2 57.9 46.3 54.0 62.5 46.1
Plovdiv 300.4 160.7 139.7 56.0 63.7 49.2
Smolyan 45.6 23.2 22.4 55.2 59.1 51.7
Haskovo 88.1 47.9 40.2 49.8 56.7 43.5
LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2023
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Districts		 Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 951.4 1 559.8 1 391.6 73.9 77.3 70.4
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 264.1 140.7 123.4 67.1 69.8 64.4
Vidin 28.8 14.6 14.1 69.7 68.9 70.6
Vratsa 59.3 31.2 28.1 65.7 67.7 63.5
Lovech 43.1 23.5 19.7 65.8 69.6 61.7
Montana 44.0 23.3 20.7 64.7 66.0 63.3
Pleven 88.8 48.0 40.8 69.3 73.6 64.9
Severen tsentralen 301.4 157.0 144.5 73.5 75.4 71.4
Veliko Tarnovo 92.0 46.3 45.7 75.8 75.5 76.0
Gabrovo 43.0 20.3 22.6 77.6 72.2 83.3
Razgrad 42.6 23.6 19.0 68.3 74.9 61.6
Ruse 86.0 45.5 40.5 75.0 78.1 71.8
Silistra 37.8 21.2 16.6 67.0 73.5 60.1
Severoiztochen 386.9 209.8 177.1 75.4 80.9 69.7
Varna 211.1 113.7 97.4 77.1 83.0 71.3
Dobrich 61.8 34.4 27.5 69.7 76.4 62.8
Targovishte 42.6 23.9 18.7 72.4 79.1 65.4
Shumen 71.3 37.8 33.5 77.5 80.3 74.6
Yugoiztochen 420.7 228.9 191.8 73.2 79.0 67.4
Burgas 171.5 93.7 77.7 72.5 79.4 65.6
Sliven 69.8 39.3 30.5 70.0 77.8 61.9
Stara Zagora 133.2 70.3 62.9 75.7 78.6 72.6
Yambol 46.3 25.6 20.6 74.4 80.1 68.4
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 1 003.0 513.2 489.8 77.3 78.8 75.8
Blagoevgrad 136.7 70.3 66.3 74.7 76.2 73.1
Kyustendil 47.9 24.9 23.0 74.7 76.0 73.4
Pernik 52.9 25.8 27.1 77.7 75.1 80.4
Sofia 103.2 57.2 46.0 73.5 78.5 68.0
Sofia (stolitsa) 662.3 335.0 327.3 78.7 79.9 77.5
Yuzhen tsentralen 575.3 310.2 265.1 71.6 76.3 66.8
Kardzhali 59.5 34.5 25.0 67.7 77.2 57.9
Pazardzhik 100.9 55.7 45.1 72.5 77.9 66.8
Plovdiv 288.1 152.9 135.3 72.8 77.3 68.4
Smolyan 42.5 21.9 20.6 75.1 75.6 74.7
Haskovo 84.3 45.2 39.0 67.8 71.4 64.0
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