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

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

LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2012
Sex Place of residence Age Level of education	Labour force - thous.	Activity rates - %



Total	3 344.3	53.1
By sex
Male	1 782.8	58.7
Female	1 561.5	47.8
By place of residence
Urban	2 605.9	56.9
Rural	738.4	42.9
By age
15-24	247.9	30.4
25-34	788.3	78.8
35-44	919.1	85.4
45-54	813.6	82.6
55-64	534.9	51.1
65 and over	40.4	2.9
By level of education
Higher	889.5	73.3
Upper secondary	2 010.6	62.3
of which: secondary vocational	1 303.7	68.6
Lower secondary	381.8	25.4
Primary or lower	62.5	17.5

LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2012
Sex Place of residence Level of education	Labour force - thous.	Activity rates - %


Total	3 303.9	67.1
By sex
Male	1 757.6	71.0
Female	1 546.2	63.2
By place of residence
Urban	2 576.1	69.3
Rural	727.8	60.2
By level of education
Higher	876.7	86.2
Upper secondary	1 993.4	71.8
of which: secondary vocational	1 292.3	77.2
Lower secondary	372.5	39.5
Primary or lower	61.4	32.6

LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2012
Statistical zones Statistical regions	Labour force - thous.			Activity rates - %
Statistical zones Statistical regions	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total	3 344.3	1 782.8	1 561.5	53.1	58.7	47.8
North and South-East Bulgaria
North-West	324.2	175.2	149.0	45.1	50.2	40.3
North Central	371.6	202.4	169.2	50.1	56.5	44.1
North-East	445.4	243.0	202.5	54.3	61.0	48.0
South-East	479.5	257.4	222.2	52.9	58.7	47.5
South-West and South Central Bulgaria
South-West	1 065.1	555.8	509.3	57.6	63.0	52.6
South Central	658.5	349.2	309.4	52.1	57.3	47.3

LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2012
Statistical zones Statistical regions	Labour force - thous.			Activity rates - %
Statistical zones Statistical regions	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total	3 303.9	1 757.6	1 546.2	67.1	71.0	63.2
North and South-East Bulgaria
North-West	321.7	173.5	148.2	61.2	64.3	57.8
North Central	367.0	198.9	168.1	64.8	69.5	60.1
North-East	440.2	239.5	200.7	67.4	72.7	62.0
South-East	472.5	253.0	219.5	66.5	70.6	62.3
South-West and South Central Bulgaria
South-West	1 049.5	546.9	502.6	70.9	74.6	67.4
South Central	652.9	345.8	307.1	66.1	69.4	62.7

LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2012
Statistical zones Statistical regions Districts	Labour force - thous.			Activity rates - %
	Labour force - thous.			Activity rates - %
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total	3 344.3	1 782.8	1 561.5	53.1	58.7	47.8
North and South-East Bulgaria
North-West	324.2	175.2	149.0	45.1	50.2	40.3
Vidin	38.6	21.6	17.0	44.8	51.8	38.2
Vratsa	69.5	36.3	33.2	44.0	47.0	41.1
Lovech	52.9	27.0	26.0	44.2	46.5	42.1
Montana	57.7	32.3	25.4	46.1	52.9	39.6
Pleven	105.4	58.0	47.3	45.9	52.1	40.1
North Central	371.6	202.4	169.2	50.1	56.5	44.1
Veliko Tarnovo	111.4	59.8	51.6	49.8	55.9	44.2
Gabrovo	53.3	29.1	24.2	50.0	56.8	43.6
Razgrad	54.6	31.0	23.6	51.7	60.4	43.4
Ruse	104.4	55.5	48.9	51.1	56.2	46.3
Silistra	47.8	26.9	20.9	47.0	53.8	40.4
North-East	445.4	243.0	202.5	54.3	61.0	48.0
Varna	213.9	115.4	98.5	52.9	59.0	47.3
Dobrich	88.2	49.2	39.0	54.9	62.9	47.3
Targovishte	51.3	29.5	21.9	50.3	59.2	41.9
Shumen	92.0	48.8	43.1	59.9	65.6	54.5
South-East	479.5	257.4	222.2	52.9	58.7	47.5
Burgas	185.4	99.2	86.2	52.8	58.4	47.5
Sliven	83.5	46.3	37.2	51.8	59.2	44.8
Stara Zagora	147.6	77.6	70.0	52.2	57.1	47.7
Yambol	63.0	34.2	28.8	56.9	63.2	50.8
South-West and South Central Bulgaria
South-West	1 065.1	555.8	509.3	57.6	63.0	52.6
Blagoevgrad	163.5	86.6	76.9	59.3	64.7	54.2
Kyustendil	59.4	30.3	29.1	50.4	53.3	47.7
Pernik	60.1	31.8	28.3	51.9	56.5	47.6
Sofia	103.8	56.2	47.6	49.1	54.4	44.0
Sofia cap.	678.3	350.8	327.4	60.1	66.0	54.8
South Central	658.5	349.2	309.4	52.1	57.3	47.3
Kardzhali	63.3	33.1	30.2	48.6	51.5	45.7
Pazardzhik	118.6	64.7	53.9	51.1	57.3	45.3
Plovdiv	312.5	163.9	148.6	53.3	58.7	48.4
Smolyan	59.4	31.2	28.3	56.3	61.1	51.8
Haskovo	104.7	56.2	48.4	49.7	55.1	44.7

LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2012
Statistical zones Statistical regions Districts	Labour force - thous.			Activity rates - %
	Labour force - thous.			Activity rates - %
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total	3 303.9	1 757.6	1 546.2	67.1	71.0	63.2
North and South-East Bulgaria
North-West	321.7	173.5	148.2	61.2	64.3	57.8
Vidin	38.4	21.5	17.0	63.2	68.8	57.3
Vratsa	68.8	35.8	33.0	57.9	58.5	57.1
Lovech	52.9	26.9	26.0	61.1	60.8	61.4
Montana	57.1	31.9	25.2	62.7	68.0	57.1
Pleven	104.4	57.4	47.0	61.9	66.6	57.1
North Central	367.0	198.9	168.1	64.8	69.5	60.1
Veliko Tarnovo	109.4	58.4	51.1	63.9	68.3	59.5
Gabrovo	52.4	28.4	24.0	68.0	72.6	63.2
Razgrad	54.1	30.6	23.5	64.7	72.1	57.0
Ruse	103.7	54.9	48.8	66.4	69.3	63.5
Silistra	47.4	26.6	20.8	60.7	66.6	54.5
North-East	440.2	239.5	200.7	67.4	72.7	62.0
Varna	211.2	113.9	97.3	64.8	69.6	59.9
Dobrich	87.2	48.3	38.9	69.0	75.5	62.4
Targovishte	50.8	29.0	21.8	63.9	71.5	56.0
Shumen	91.0	48.3	42.7	75.0	78.7	71.1
South-East	472.5	253.0	219.5	66.5	70.6	62.3
Burgas	183.3	97.9	85.4	64.8	68.9	60.7
Sliven	82.0	45.5	36.5	64.5	70.6	58.2
Stara Zagora	146.7	77.2	69.5	67.6	70.6	64.5
Yambol	60.5	32.4	28.1	72.5	75.8	69.1
South-West and South Central Bulgaria
South-West	1 049.5	546.9	502.6	70.9	74.6	67.4
Blagoevgrad	162.7	86.0	76.7	73.0	76.9	69.1
Kyustendil	58.4	29.9	28.5	67.6	67.9	67.4
Pernik	59.4	31.3	28.1	68.6	70.6	66.5
Sofia	102.3	55.5	46.8	63.7	67.3	59.9
Sofia cap.	666.7	344.2	322.5	72.2	76.3	68.3
South Central	652.9	345.8	307.1	66.1	69.4	62.7
Kardzhali	63.2	33.1	30.1	60.6	62.1	59.0
Pazardzhik	117.5	64.0	53.6	64.2	68.6	59.7
Plovdiv	308.9	161.8	147.1	67.7	71.1	64.3
Smolyan	59.3	31.2	28.1	70.8	73.6	67.9
Haskovo	104.0	55.8	48.2	64.7	68.2	61.0

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