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

Time series : Labour_3.2.2_EN.xls

EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2022
Sex
Place of residence
Age
Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total 3 150.5 54.2
By sex
Male 1 678.4 60.3
Female 1 472.1 48.5
By place of residence
Urban 2 448.5 57.8
Rural 702.0 44.3
By age
15-24 123.8 19.8
25-34 606.2 77.0
35-44 826.5 84.4
45-54 877.5 84.4
55-64 619.3 68.2
65 and over 97.2 6.6
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2022
Sex
Place of residence
Level of education
Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total 3 053.3 70.4
By sex
Male 1 621.8 73.8
Female 1 431.5 66.8
By place of residence
Urban 2 375.5 73.4
Rural 677.8 61.6
By level of education
Higher 1 015.1 89.9
Upper secondary 1 718.8 73.3
of which: Secondary vocational 961.7 80.1
Lower secondary 282.1 39.0
Primary or lower 37.5 26.2
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 20 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2022
Sex
Place of residence
Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total 3 042.4 75.7
By sex
Male 1 615.4 79.5
Female 1 426.9 71.8
By place of residence
Urban 2 368.2 78.9
Rural 674.1 66.4
EMPLOYED BY PROFESSIONAL STATUS AND SEX IN 2022
(Thousands)
Professional status Total Male Female
Total 3 150.5 1 678.4 1 472.1
Employers 120.7 85.0 35.7
Self-employed 212.1 134.0 78.1
Employees 2 801.2 1 452.2 1 349.1
In private enterprises 2 170.2 1 210.0 960.2
In public enterprises 631.0 242.2 388.8
Unpaid family workers 16.5 7.3 9.2
EMPLOYED BY OCCUPATIONAL CLASS AND SEX IN 2022
(Thousands)
Occupational classes Total Male Female
Total 3 150.5 1 678.4 1 472.1
of which:
Managers 167.2 98.9 68.3
Professionals 570.5 202.2 368.3
Technicians and associate professionals 290.2 155.5 134.7
Clerical support workers 188.3 53.2 135.0
Service and sales workers 618.8 229.3 389.5
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers 97.2 64.7 32.5
Craft and related trades workers 382.9 292.8 90.1
Plant and machine operators, and assemblers 430.4 328.3 102.1
Elementary occupations 382.0 234.4 147.5
EMPLOYED BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY GROUPING AND SEX IN 2022
(Thousands)
Economic activity groupings Total Male Female
Total 3 150.5 1 678.4 1 472.1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 203.0 140.5 62.5
Mining and quarrying 26.6 21.2 5.4
Manufacturing 574.0 300.6 273.4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 38.6 31.2 7.4
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 32.2 22.9 9.3
Construction 273.9 251.7 22.2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 535.6 240.6 295.0
Transportation and storage 213.6 172.3 41.4
Accommodation and food service activities 147.0 51.3 95.7
Information and communication 120.7 76.3 44.4
Financial and insurance activities 69.1 21.9 47.2
Real estate activities 19.3 9.2 10.1
Professional, scientific and technical activities 118.9 45.8 73.1
Administrative and support service activities 106.5 69.9 36.6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 214.1 109.2 104.9
Education 170.7 31.9 138.8
Human health and social work activities 176.3 36.7 139.6
Arts, entertainment and recreation 45.6 22.4 23.2
Other service activities 64.8 22.8 42.0
AVERAGE NUMBER OF ACTUAL WEEKLY HOURS PER EMPLOYED IN 2022
Sex
Kind of ownership
Number - hours
Total 39.1
By sex
Male 39.3
Female 38.8
By kind of ownership
Private sector 39.3
Public sector 38.5
EMPLOYEES IN 2022
Sex
Place of residence
Type of working time
Type of contract with the employer
Kind of ownership
Permanency of job
Number - thous.
Total 2 801.2
By sex
Male 1 452.2
Female 1 349.1
By place of residence
Urban 2 186.0
Rural 615.3
By type of working time
Full-time employeеs 2 762.8
Part-time employеes 38.5
By type of contract with the employer
Labour or civil service contract 2 724.0
Civil or other 24.4
Without contract 52.7
By kind of ownership
Private sector 2 170.2
Public sector 631.0
By permanency of job
Employees with permanent job 2 690.1
Employees with temporary job 111.1
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2022
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 3 150.5 1 678.4 1 472.1 54.2 60.3 48.5
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 268.0 145.6 122.4 44.7 50.6 39.2
Severen tsentralen 325.9 170.9 155.1 50.3 55.0 46.0
Severoiztochen 430.6 234.5 196.1 55.4 62.8 48.6
Yugoiztochen 446.1 245.2 200.9 52.7 60.7 45.4
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 1 059.1 546.2 512.8 60.1 64.9 55.7
Yuzhen tsentralen 620.8 336 284.8 52.4 59.3 46.2
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2022
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 3 053.3 1 621.8 1 431.5 70.4 73.8 66.8
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 258.4 140.2 118.2 62.1 65.6 58.4
Severen tsentralen 315.8 164.5 151.3 67.8 69.1 66.4
Severoiztochen 418.8 227.4 191.4 71.3 76.5 66.0
Yugoiztochen 430.6 235.5 195.1 68.6 74.4 62.7
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 1 030.4 530.6 499.8 75.8 77.5 74.0
Yuzhen tsentralen 599.3 323.6 275.7 68.0 72.6 63.3
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 20 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2022
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 3 042.4 1 615.4 1 426.9 75.7 79.5 71.8
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 257.8 139.8 118.0 66.7 70.2 63.0
Severen tsentralen 314.4 163.5 150.8 73.2 74.8 71.6
Severoiztochen 416.9 226.3 190.5 76.4 81.9 70.8
Yugoiztochen 428.6 234.2 194.4 74.2 80.6 67.8
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 1 027.3 529.0 498.3 81.7 83.8 79.5
Yuzhen tsentralen 597.5 322.6 275.0 72.7 77.5 67.7
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2022
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Districts
Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 3 150.5 1 678.4 1 472.1 54.2 60.3 48.5
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 268.0 145.6 122.4 44.7 50.6 39.2
Vidin 29.0 15.5 13.5 42.3 47.2 37.8
Vratsa 59.0 32.3 26.7 45.2 51.4 39.5
Lovech 49.5 26.7 22.8 48.4 54.4 42.8
Montana 42.0 23.3 18.8 40.3 46.3 34.7
Pleven 88.4 47.7 40.7 45.6 51.7 40.0
Severen tsentralen 325.9 170.9 155.1 50.3 55.0 46.0
Veliko Tarnovo 104.4 55.0 49.5 53.7 59.2 48.6
Gabrovo 44.6 21.2 23.4 49.3 49.1 49.4
Razgrad 42.1 22.3 19.9 45.6 50.0 41.4
Ruse 97.5 51.4 46.1 54.0 59.1 49.2
Silistra 37.3 21.0 16.3 41.6 48.8 35.0
Severoiztochen 430.6 234.5 196.1 55.4 62.8 48.6
Varna 240.8 131.5 109.3 60.7 69.0 53.0
Dobrich 72.4 39.3 33.1 50.6 57.4 44.3
Targovishte 44.1 25.0 19.1 47.9 56.3 40.1
Shumen 73.4 38.8 34.6 50.3 55.1 45.9
Yugoiztochen 446.1 245.2 200.9 52.7 60.7 45.4
Burgas 182.1 100.5 81.6 52.8 61.3 45.0
Sliven 68.4 38.9 29.5 46.9 55.7 38.9
Stara Zagora 146.0 77.7 68.3 56.2 62.9 50.2
Yambol 49.7 28.1 21.6 51.5 60.1 43.4
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 1 059.1 546.2 512.8 60.1 64.9 55.7
Blagoevgrad 136.9 71.2 65.7 54.0 58.4 49.9
Kyustendil 51.0 26.6 24.4 52.1 56.7 47.8
Pernik 52.7 27.2 25.5 51.3 55.2 47.8
Sofia 111.8 63.1 48.7 55.8 64.4 47.5
Sofia (stolitsa) 706.6 358.1 348.5 63.8 68.2 59.8
Yuzhen tsentralen 620.8 336.0 284.8 52.4 59.3 46.2
Kardzhali 72.9 41.0 32.0 52.5 60.2 45.2
Pazardzhik 110.9 61.9 49.0 53.0 61.4 45.2
Plovdiv 295.4 156.7 138.8 52.6 59.0 46.9
Smolyan 44.1 22.2 21.8 50.5 53.5 47.9
Haskovo 97.4 54.3 43.2 52.1 59.8 44.8
EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2022
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Districts
Employed - thous. Employment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 3 053.3 1 621.8 1 431.5 70.4 73.8 66.8
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 258.4 140.2 118.2 62.1 65.6 58.4
Vidin 28.0 15.0 13.0 61.7 63.5 59.7
Vratsa 57.3 31.3 26.0 61.4 65.1 57.5
Lovech 48.7 26.5 22.2 69.3 73.1 65.4
Montana 40.4 22.5 17.9 55.6 59.9 51.0
Pleven 84.0 45.0 39.0 62.5 65.9 59.0
Severen tsentralen 315.8 164.5 151.3 67.8 69.1 66.4
Veliko Tarnovo 100.3 52.5 47.8 71.2 73.6 68.8
Gabrovo 43.1 20.3 22.8 70.9 64.7 77.5
Razgrad 41.2 21.8 19.4 60.2 62.5 57.9
Ruse 95.1 49.8 45.3 72.3 73.5 71.0
Silistra 36.1 20.1 15.9 56.3 61.5 50.8
Severoiztochen 418.8 227.4 191.4 71.3 76.5 66.0
Varna 236.3 128.6 107.7 77.2 83.3 71.0
Dobrich 69.4 37.5 31.8 65.9 70.4 61.3
Targovishte 42.2 23.7 18.4 61.9 68.3 55.2
Shumen 71.0 37.5 33.5 65.8 68.3 63.1
Yugoiztochen 430.6 235.5 195.1 68.6 74.4 62.7
Burgas 176.0 96.7 79.3 67.5 74.4 60.6
Sliven 66.0 37.4 28.6 60.5 67.4 53.3
Stara Zagora 142.1 75.1 67.0 75.0 78.2 71.7
Yambol 46.5 26.3 20.3 68.1 74.7 61.1
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 1 030.4 530.6 499.8 75.8 77.5 74.0
Blagoevgrad 134.8 69.8 65.0 69.9 72.0 67.7
Kyustendil 49.4 25.6 23.8 73.5 73.6 73.4
Pernik 50.6 26.3 24.3 69.2 70.0 68.4
Sofia 109.6 61.6 47.9 74.9 81.2 68.1
Sofia (stolitsa) 686.1 347.4 338.8 77.9 79.0 76.8
Yuzhen tsentralen 599.3 323.6 275.7 68.0 72.6 63.3
Kardzhali 71.3 39.7 31.5 69.1 76.0 62.0
Pazardzhik 107.6 59.7 47.9 68.7 74.7 62.5
Plovdiv 285.5 151.5 134.0 67.3 71.4 63.2
Smolyan 41.7 21.2 20.5 68.0 67.5 68.6
Haskovo 93.2 51.5 41.7 68.5 73.5 63.2
17.03.2023