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Persons not in the labour force - national level; statistical regions

Time series : Labour_3.1.4_EN.xls

PERSONS NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025
Sex
Place of residence
Age
Number - thousands
Total 2 483.5
By sex  
Male 1 008.6
Female 1 474.9
By place of residence  
Urban 1 691.4
Rural 792.2
By age  
15-24 497.2
25-34 109.1
35-44 92.2
45-54 112.5
55-64 250.8
65 and over 1 421.8
PERSONS NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE AGED 15 - 64 FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025
Sex
Place of residence
Level of education
Number - thousands
Total 1 061.7
By sex  
Male 464.8
Female 596.9
By place of residence  
Urban 722.5
Rural 339.2
By level of education  
Higher 82.3
Upper secondary 529.7
of which: secondary vocational 194.2
Lower secondary 369.9
Primary or lower 79.7
PERSONS NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE AGED 15 - 64 BY REASONS FOR INACTIVITY AND SEX FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025
(Thousands)
Reasons for inactivity Total Male Female
Total 1 061.7 464.8 596.9
Persons who want to work 101.7 50.2 51.4
of which not looking for job by reason:      
Discouraged 14.2 8.5 5.7
Participation in education or training 8.2 (3.7) (4.5)
Own illness or disability (2.5) (1.4) (1.2)
Personal or family reasons 23.9 9.3 14.5
Persons who do not want to work 960.0 414.6 545.4
of which by reason:      
Participation in education or training 447.7 223.0 224.7
Own illness or disability 125.4 68.3 57.1
Personal or family reasons 258.0 75.9 182.1
Retirement 112.2 39.8 72.4

( ) - due to small sample figures in brackets are not reliable
DISCOURAGED PERSONS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025
Sex
Place of residence
Age
Level of education
Number - thousands
Total 15.3
By sex  
Male 9.0
Female 6.2
By place of residence  
Urban 7.1
Rural 8.1
By age  
15 - 64 14.2
15 - 24 (2.1)
25 - 34 (4.2)
35 - 44 (2.1)
45 - 54 (3.9)
55 and over (2.8)
By level of education  
Higher (1.3)
Upper secondary (3.6)
of which: secondary vocational (3.0)
Lower secondary 5.9
Primary or lower (4.4)

( ) - due to small sample figures in brackets are not reliable
PERSONS NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025
(Thousands)
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Total Male Female Of which aged 15 - 64
Total Male Female
Total 2 483.5 1 008.6 1 474.9 1 061.7 464.8 596.9
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria            
Severozapaden 278.8 117.3 161.4 109.3 52.3 57.0
Severen tsentralen 290.0 118.6 171.4 117.4 52.7 64.8
Severoiztochen 304.5 116.0 188.5 126.6 47.3 79.3
Yugoiztochen 363.1 141.9 221.2 153.7 61.3 92.4
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria            
Yugozapaden 709.4 295.5 413.9 314.9 147.5 167.4
Yuzhen tsentralen 537.7 219.2 318.5 239.8 103.8 136.0
21.05.2025