3.2.2. Employed and employment rates - national level; statistical regions; districts

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Employed and employment rates - national level; statistical regions; districts
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Labour_3.2.2_EN.xls

EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2024
Sex
Place of residence
Age		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total 2 932.9 53.2
By sex
Male 1 554.1 59.4
Female 1 378.7 47.6
By place of residence
Urban 2 289.6 56.7
Rural 643.3 43.8
By age
15-24 102.9 17.3
25-34 499.8 80.3
35-44 744.7 85.2
45-54 844.5 85.5
55-64 628.8 69.9
65 and over 112.1 7.3
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2024
Sex
Place of residence
Level of education		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total 2 820.8 70.9
By sex
Male 1 490.4 74.1
Female 1 330.4 67.6
By place of residence
Urban 2 204.1 73.7
Rural 616.7 62.4
By level of education
Higher 1 058.2 90.5
Upper secondary 1 532.1 72.1
of which: Secondary vocational 864.7 79.2
Lower secondary 196.5 34.4
Primary or lower 34.0 29.7
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 20 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2024
Sex
Place of residence		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total 2 812.0 76.8
By sex
Male 1 485.0 80.3
Female 1 327.0 73.1
By place of residence
Urban 2 198.0 79.7
Rural 614.0 67.7
EMPLOYED BY PROFESSIONAL STATUS AND SEX IN 2024
(Thousands)
Professional status Total Male Female
Total 2 932.9 1 554.1 1 378.7
Employers 142.8 99.5 43.3
Self-employed 197.2 121.2 76.1
Employees 2 582.7 1 327.5 1 255.3
In private enterprises 1 950.6 1 082.9 867.7
In public enterprises 632.1 244.5 387.6
Unpaid family workers 10.1 6.0 4.1
EMPLOYED BY OCCUPATIONAL CLASS AND SEX IN 2024
(Thousands)
Occupational classes Total Male Female
Total 2 932.9 1 554.1 1 378.7
of which:
Managers 196.3 117.3 79.0
Professionals 597.3 215.9 381.4
Technicians and associate professionals 308.8 167.0 141.8
Clerical support workers 185.0 57.0 128.0
Service and sales workers 561.3 203.9 357.4
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers 66.0 48.0 18.0
Craft and related trades workers 341.4 267.2 74.2
Plant and machine operators, and assemblers 364.5 283.0 81.5
Elementary occupations 290.3 177.1 113.3
EMPLOYED BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY GROUPING AND SEX IN 2024
(Thousands)
Economic activity groupings Total Male Female
Total 2 932.9 1 554.1 1 378.7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 141.9 103.5 38.4
Mining and quarrying 22.4 18.1 4.3
Manufacturing 503.3 267.9 235.4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 36.5 29.4 7.1
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 25.4 18.7 6.7
Construction 236.4 216.0 20.4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 508.7 235.1 273.5
Transportation and storage 197.8 161.7 36.1
Accommodation and food service activities 147.5 60.5 87.0
Information and communication 125.2 86.7 38.5
Financial and insurance activities 65.4 19.2 46.2
Real estate activities 18.9 8.8 10.2
Professional, scientific and technical activities 123.2 45.7 77.5
Administrative and support service activities 79.8 50.1 29.7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 219.0 113.0 106.0
Education 181.5 32.5 149.1
Human health and social work activities 182.6 40.1 142.5
Arts, entertainment and recreation 51.7 25.4 26.4
Other service activities 65.6 21.8 43.8
AVERAGE NUMBER OF ACTUAL WEEKLY HOURS PER EMPLOYED IN 2024
Sex
Kind of ownership		 Number - hours
Total 38.9
By sex
Male 39.1
Female 38.8
By kind of ownership
Private sector 39.0
Public sector 38.6
EMPLOYEES IN 2024
Sex
Place of residence
Type of working time
Type of contract with the employer
Kind of ownership
Permanency of job		 Number - thous.
Total 2 582.7
By sex
Male 1 327.5
Female 1 255.3
By place of residence
Urban 2 017.6
Rural 565.1
By type of working time
Full-time employeеs 2 546.0
Part-time employеes 36.7
By type of contract with the employer
Labour or civil service contract 2 532.9
Civil or other 16.1
Without contract 33.6
By kind of ownership
Private sector 1 950.6
Public sector 632.1
By permanency of job
Employees with permanent job 2 505.5
Employees with temporary job 77.2
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2024
Statistical zones
Statistical regions		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 932.9 1 554.1 1 378.7 53.2 59.4 47.6
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 258.3 135.4 122.8 45.3 49.9 41.1
Severen tsentralen 288.9 153.1 135.8 49.0 54.9 43.7
Severoiztochen 397.3 217.8 179.5 56.1 64.6 48.3
Yugoiztochen 421.5 226.9 194.6 52.8 59.9 46.3
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 990.5 507.2 483.3 57.5 62.0 53.3
Yuzhen tsentralen 576.4 313.7 262.6 51.5 58.9 44.8
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2024
Statistical zones
Statistical regions		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 820.8 1 490.4 1 330.4 70.9 74.1 67.6
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 245.5 128.4 117.1 63.5 64.8 62.1
Severen tsentralen 279.2 147.1 132.1 69.0 71.6 66.3
Severoiztochen 380.2 207.2 173.0 74.1 79.9 68.1
Yugoiztochen 405.2 217.7 187.5 70.6 75.2 65.9
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 957.9 490.9 466.9 73.8 75.2 72.3
Yuzhen tsentralen 552.8 299.1 253.7 69.0 73.6 64.2
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 20 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2024
Statistical zones
Statistical regions		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 812.0 1 485.0 1 327.0 76.8 80.3 73.1
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 244.7 127.9 116.8 69.3 70.7 67.8
Severen tsentralen 278.2 146.5 131.7 75.4 78.6 72.0
Severoiztochen 379.1 206.4 172.8 79.8 86.6 73.1
Yugoiztochen 403.8 216.8 187.0 76.7 81.3 72.0
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 955.6 489.8 465.8 79.9 81.7 78.0
Yuzhen tsentralen 550.5 297.6 252.9 74.1 78.9 69.2
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2024
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Districts		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 932.9 1 554.1 1 378.7 53.2 59.4 47.6
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 258.3 135.4 122.8 45.3 49.9 41.1
Vidin 24.8 12.4 12.4 39.6 41.9 37.5
Vratsa 56.9 29.4 27.5 45.2 49.0 41.8
Lovech 42.0 22.7 19.3 43.9 49.8 38.5
Montana 40.2 21.4 18.7 40.7 45.2 36.5
Pleven 94.4 49.5 45.0 50.4 55.7 45.5
Severen tsentralen 288.9 153.1 135.8 49.0 54.9 43.7
Veliko Tarnovo 86.4 44.4 41.9 49.4 53.9 45.4
Gabrovo 41.9 21.0 20.9 50.6 53.9 47.6
Razgrad 39.0 21.7 17.4 44.9 52.4 38.0
Ruse 86.2 46.3 39.9 52.8 60.0 46.3
Silistra 35.3 19.7 15.6 43.2 50.6 36.5
Severoiztochen 397.3 217.8 179.5 56.1 64.6 48.3
Varna 231.6 125.4 106.3 62.7 71.6 54.7
Dobrich 59.9 33.6 26.3 47.2 55.9 39.3
Targovishte 40.3 22.3 18.0 49.0 56.3 42.1
Shumen 65.5 36.5 29.0 50.5 58.7 43.0
Yugoiztochen 421.5 226.9 194.6 52.8 59.9 46.3
Burgas 177.0 95.8 81.2 54.3 62.2 47.2
Sliven 67.0 37.2 29.8 48.9 57.0 41.5
Stara Zagora 130.3 68.8 61.5 53.0 59.0 47.5
Yambol 47.1 25.1 22.0 52.6 58.4 47.3
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 990.5 507.2 483.3 57.5 62.0 53.3
Blagoevgrad 134.8 69.7 65.1 55.0 59.3 51.1
Kyustendil 44.7 23.6 21.1 47.8 53.2 42.9
Pernik 48.1 25.3 22.8 50.0 55.8 44.9
Sofia 103.6 56.2 47.4 53.6 60.0 47.6
Sofia (stolitsa) 659.3 332.3 327.0 60.1 64.3 56.4
Yuzhen tsentralen 576.4 313.7 262.6 51.5 58.9 44.8
Kardzhali 58.6 33.9 24.7 45.3 53.7 37.3
Pazardzhik 96.2 55.4 40.7 50.0 60.0 40.8
Plovdiv 290.1 153.0 137.1 53.9 60.4 48.1
Smolyan 43.6 22.5 21.0 53.4 58.3 49.0
Haskovo 87.9 48.8 39.1 49.6 57.5 42.3
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2024
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Districts		 Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 820.8 1 490.4 1 330.4 70.9 74.1 67.6
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 245.5 128.4 117.1 63.5 64.8 62.1
Vidin 24.0 11.9 12.1 59.3 57.1 61.6
Vratsa 54.3 27.8 26.5 60.9 61.1 60.8
Lovech 40.7 22.0 18.8 63.2 66.4 59.8
Montana 37.7 20.2 17.5 56.5 58.3 54.5
Pleven 88.9 46.6 42.3 70.5 72.6 68.3
Severen tsentralen 279.2 147.1 132.1 69.0 71.6 66.3
Veliko Tarnovo 84.0 42.5 41.5 70.2 70.3 70.1
Gabrovo 40.2 20.3 19.9 73.8 73.0 74.6
Razgrad 38.1 21.0 17.1 61.8 67.2 56.1
Ruse 83.8 44.9 38.9 74.1 78.0 70.0
Silistra 33.0 18.3 14.7 59.4 64.6 54.0
Severoiztochen 380.2 207.2 173.0 74.1 79.9 68.1
Varna 223.9 120.4 103.6 81.1 87.2 75.1
Dobrich 56.9 31.5 25.4 64.8 70.8 58.6
Targovishte 38.7 21.5 17.2 66.8 72.3 60.9
Shumen 60.6 33.7 26.9 66.2 71.9 60.3
Yugoiztochen 405.2 217.7 187.5 70.6 75.2 65.9
Burgas 169.7 92.0 77.7 71.0 77.3 64.7
Sliven 65.0 35.9 29.1 65.6 71.4 59.6
Stara Zagora 125.9 66.0 59.9 72.0 74.3 69.7
Yambol 44.7 23.8 20.8 72.9 75.7 70.0
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 957.9 490.9 466.9 73.8 75.2 72.3
Blagoevgrad 130.8 67.2 63.6 72.3 73.8 70.9
Kyustendil 43.1 22.9 20.3 68.5 71.0 65.9
Pernik 44.4 23.6 20.9 66.0 69.2 62.7
Sofia 102.6 55.5 47.1 73.8 77.0 70.3
Sofia (stolitsa) 636.8 321.7 315.1 75.1 75.9 74.2
Yuzhen tsentralen 552.8 299.1 253.7 69.0 73.6 64.2
Kardzhali 55.9 31.5 24.3 62.2 69.1 55.1
Pazardzhik 93.0 53.4 39.7 67.9 75.4 59.8
Plovdiv 278.8 146.2 132.6 70.4 73.8 67.1
Smolyan 40.7 21.4 19.2 74.2 76.2 72.2
Haskovo 84.3 46.5 37.9 68.2 73.4 62.6
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