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Unemployed and unemployment rates - national level; statistical regions

Time series : Labour_3.1.3_EN.xls

UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2024
Sex
Place of residence
Age
Level of education
Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - %
Total 130.3 4.3
By sex
Male 71.8 4.4
Female 58.5 4.1
By place of residence
Urban 76.2 3.2
Rural 54.1 7.7
By age
15-24 14.4 12.2
25-34 28.9 5.4
35-44 32.6 4.2
45-54 27.9 3.2
55 and over 26.5 3.5
By level of education
Higher 14.4 1.4
Upper secondary 78.7 4.6
of which: secondary vocational 39.2 4.1
Lower secondary 26.5 10.4
Primary or lower 10.7 21.0
UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2024
Sex
Place of residence
Level of education
Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - %
Total 125.7 4.3
By sex
Male 69.3 4.4
Female 56.4 4.1
By place of residence
Urban 73.5 3.2
Rural 52.2 7.7
By level of education
Higher 14.2 1.4
Upper secondary 76.0 4.6
of which: secondary vocational 37.6 4.1
Lower secondary 25.7 10.4
Primary or lower 9.8 20.6
UNEMPLOYED BY EXISTENCE OF PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE AND REASON OF LEAVING THE LAST JOB BY SEX FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2024
(Thousands)
  Total Male Female
Total 130.3 71.8 58.5
Unemployed with previous employment experience 113.2 62.4 50.9
By reason of leaving the last job:
Redundancy (Job losers) 31.4 14.2 17.2
Seasonal or temporary job has ended 41.3 24.1 17.2
Family reasons (5.2) (1.7) (3.5)
Others 22.2 15.4 6.8
Unknown (incl. non-working during the last 8 years) 13.1 7.0 (6.1)
Unemployed looking for their first job 17.1 9.4 7.6

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UNEMPLOYED BY METHODS OF JOB SEARCH AND SEX FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2024
(Thousands)
Methods of job search1 Total Male Female
Total 130.3 71.8 58.5
of which searching job by:
Contact with a public employment office 40.8 19.3 21.5
Direct contact with employers 71.2 39.7 31.5
Participating in competitions, taking tests or interviews 13.8 7.7 (6.1)
Seeking assistance of friends and relatives 99.7 54.4 45.2
Placing or answering job advertisements 26.6 13.0 13.6
Studying job advertisements 55.6 29.0 26.7
Placing or updating CVs online 12.3 (5.3) 7.0

1 One or more methods are shown by a person.
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UNEMPLOYED BY DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND SEX FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2024
(Thousands)
Duration of unemployment Total Male Female
Total 130.3 71.8 58.5
Up to 5 months 34.3 20.3 14.0
6 - 11 months 27.2 14.7 12.5
12 - 23 months 26.4 12.0 14.4
2 and more years 42.4 24.8 17.6

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LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY SEX FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2024
Sex Long-term unemployment rate - %
Total 2.2
Male 2.3
Female 2.2
UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2024
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 130.3 71.8 58.5 4.3 4.4 4.1
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 32.6 19.4 13.2 11.3 12.7 9.7
Severen tsentralen 16.8 9.4 7.4 5.5 5.7 5.2
Severoiztochen 13.2 6.8 6.4 3.2 3.0 3.3
Yugoiztochen 22.3 11.5 10.8 4.9 4.7 5.2
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 30.3 15.1 15.2 3.0 2.9 3.1
Yuzhen tsentralen 15.1 9.6 (5.5) 2.6 3.0 (2.1)

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UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2024
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 125.7 69.3 56.4 4.3 4.4 4.1
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 31.5 18.7 12.8 11.5 12.9 10.0
Severen tsentralen 16.3 9.1 7.2 5.4 5.7 5.2
Severoiztochen 12.5 6.4 (6.1) 3.1 3.0 (3.3)
Yugoiztochen 21.6 11.4 10.2 4.9 4.8 5.1
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 29.1 14.5 14.6 3.0 2.9 3.1
Yuzhen tsentralen 14.6 9.2 (5.4) 2.6 3.0 (2.1)

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16.08.2024