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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 FIRST QUARTER OF 2025
Sex
Place of residence
Age
Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total 3 027.6 54.9
By sex    
Male 1 609.1 61.5
Female 1 418.5 49.0
By place of residence    
Urban 2 357.0 58.2
Rural 670.6 45.8
By age    
15-24 109.1 18.0
25-34 501.2 82.1
35-44 776.3 89.4
45-54 874.2 88.6
55-64 653.6 72.3
65 and over 113.3 7.4
LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025
Sex
Place of residence
Level of education
Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total 2 914.3 73.3
By sex    
Male 1 547.4 76.9
Female 1 366.9 69.6
By place of residence    
Urban 2 270.4 75.9
Rural 644.0 65.5
By level of education    
Higher 1 133.5 93.2
Upper secondary 1 529.6 74.3
of which: secondary vocational 848.1 81.4
Lower secondary 206.8 35.9
Primary or lower 44.3 35.8
LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 3 027.6 1 609.1 1 418.5 54.9 61.5 49.0
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria            
Severozapaden 286.5 151.4 135.1 50.7 56.3 45.5
Severen tsentralen 295.9 158.3 137.6 50.5 57.2 44.5
Severoiztochen 405.5 221.8 183.8 57.1 65.7 49.4
Yugoiztochen 437.8 237.8 200.0 54.7 62.6 47.5
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria            
Yugozapaden 1 019.4 525.6 493.8 59.0 64.0 54.4
Yuzhen tsentralen 582.5 314.1 268.4 52.0 58.9 45.7
LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Labour force - thous. Activity rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 2 914.3 1 547.4 1 366.9 73.3 76.9 69.6
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria            
Severozapaden 273.1 143.7 129.4 71.4 73.3 69.4
Severen tsentralen 283.8 151.2 132.7 70.7 74.2 67.2
Severoiztochen 387.6 212.6 175.0 75.4 81.8 68.8
Yugoiztochen 421.4 228.8 192.6 73.3 78.9 67.6
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria            
Yugozapaden 987.9 509.1 478.9 75.8 77.5 74.1
Yuzhen tsentralen 560.6 302.2 258.4 70.0 74.4 65.5
21.05.2025