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Unemployed and unemployment rates - national level; statistical regions; districts

Time series : Labour_3.2.3_EN.xls

UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2022
Sex
Place of residence
Age
Level of education
Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - %
Total 127.3 4.1
By sex
Male 70.8 4.3
Female 56.4 3.9
By place of residence
Urban 79.0 3.3
Rural 48.2 7.0
By age
15-24 12.8 10.6
25-34 30.1 5.4
35-44 27.3 3.5
45-54 31.9 3.7
55 and over 25.1 3.4
By level of education
Higher 15.8 1.6
Upper secondary 67.8 3.9
of which: Secondary vocational 35.2 3.6
Lower secondary 32.4 10.9
Primary or lower 11.3 24.7
UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2022
Sex
Place of residence
Level of education
Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - %
Total 124.7 4.2
By sex
Male 68.8 4.4
Female 55.9 4.0
By place of residence
Urban 77.7 3.4
Rural 47.0 7.1
By level of education
Higher 15.6 1.6
Upper secondary 66.6 4.0
of which: Secondary vocational 34.4 3.7
Lower secondary 31.5 10.9
Primary or lower 11.0 24.7
UNEMPLOYED BY EXISTENCE OF PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE AND REASON OF LEAVING THE LAST JOB BY SEX IN 2022
(Thousands)
  Total Male Female
Total 127.3 70.8 56.4
Unemployed with previous employment experience 110.5 60.6 49.9
By reason of leaving the last job:
Redundancy (Job losers) 30.8 18.0 12.8
Seasonal or temporary job has ended 36.1 19.1 17.0
Family reasons 5.2 (2.0) 3.2
Others 22.7 13.2 9.5
Unknown (incl. non-working during the last 8 years) 15.7 8.3 7.4
Unemployed looking for their first job 16.8 10.2 6.6

( ) - due to a small sample figures in brackets are not reliable
UNEMPLOYED BY METHODS OF JOB SEARCH AND SEX IN 2022
(Thousands)
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Methods of job search1 Total Male Female
Total 127.3 70.8 56.4
of which searching job by:
Contact with a public employment office 39.8 19.8 20.0
Direct contact with employers 68.3 38.6 29.7
Participating in competitions, taking tests or interviews 11.3 7.2 4.1
Seeking assistance of friends and relatives 93.7 52.7 41.0
Placing or answering job advertisements 26.2 15.5 10.7
Studying job advertisements 52.5 30.2 22.3
Placing or updating CVs online 13.7 8.6 5.2

1 One or more methods are shown by a person.
UNEMPLOYED BY DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND SEX IN 2022
(Thousands)
Duration of unemployment Total Male Female
Total 127.3 70.8 56.4
Up to 5 months 38.2 21.4 16.8
6 - 11 months 20.2 10.0 10.2
12 - 23 months 28.9 15.7 13.2
2 and more years 39.9 23.7 16.2
LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY SEX IN 2022
Sex Long-term unemployment rate - %
Total 2.2
Male 2.4
Female 2.1
UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2022
Statistical zones
   Statistical regions
Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 127.3 70.8 56.4 4.1 4.3 3.9
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 18.8 10.1 8.7 6.8 6.7 6.9
Severen tsentralen 18.2 11.0 7.3 5.8 6.7 4.9
Severoiztochen 21.4 13.0 8.4 5.3 5.9 4.6
Yugoiztochen 18.9 10.0 8.9 4.4 4.2 4.5
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 32.6 18.5 14.2 3.1 3.4 2.8
Yuzhen tsentralen 17.3 8.3 9.0 2.9 2.6 3.3
UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2022
Statistical zones
   Statistical regions
Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 124.7 68.8 55.9 4.2 4.4 4.0
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 18.5 9.8 8.6 6.9 6.8 7.0
Severen tsentralen 18.0 10.7 7.2 6.0 6.8 5.0
Severoiztochen 20.9 12.5 8.4 5.3 5.9 4.7
Yugoiztochen 18.5 9.7 8.7 4.4 4.3 4.6
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 32.3 18.1 14.2 3.2 3.5 2.9
Yuzhen tsentralen 16.6 7.8 8.8 2.9 2.6 3.3
UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN 2022
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Districts
Total Of which aged 15 - 64
Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - % Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - %
Total 127.3 4.1 124.7 4.2
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 18.8 6.8 18.5 6.9
Vidin 2.9 9.7 2.8 9.9
Vratsa 5.7 9.0 5.7 9.2
Lovech (1.5) (3.2) (1.5) (3.2)
Montana 4.5 10.0 4.2 9.8
Pleven 4.2 4.6 4.2 4.8
Severen tsentralen 18.2 5.8 18.0 6.0
Veliko Tarnovo 2.9 3.0 2.8 3.1
Gabrovo 3.3 7.4 3.3 7.7
Razgrad 4.6 10.5 4.5 10.5
Ruse 3.0 3.4 3.0 3.5
Silistra 4.4 11.5 4.3 11.6
Severoiztochen 21.4 5.3 20.9 5.3
Varna (1.9) (0.9) (1.9) (0.9)
Dobrich 5.0 7.4 5.0 7.8
Targovishte 4.9 11.1 4.5 10.9
Shumen 9.6 13.0 9.4 13.2
Yugoiztochen 18.9 4.4 18.5 4.4
Burgas 8.4 4.8 8.3 4.9
Sliven 5.6 8.1 5.4 8.1
Stara Zagora (1.6) (1.1) (1.6) (1.2)
Yambol 3.4 6.8 3.2 6.9
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 32.6 3.1 32.3 3.2
Blagoevgrad 7.5 5.4 7.4 5.4
Kyustendil (1.3) (2.5) (1.3) (2.6)
Pernik 6.2 11.1 6.0 11.1
Sofia (1.0) (0.9) (1.0) (1.0)
Sofia (stolitsa) 16.6 2.4 16.6 2.5
Yuzhen tsentralen 17.3 2.9 16.6 2.9
Kardzhali (0.6) (1.0) (0.6) (1.0)
Pazardzhik 5.5 5.2 5.5 5.4
Plovdiv 7.6 2.6 7.3 2.6
Smolyan 2.8 6.3 (2.4) (5.8)
Haskovo (0.8) (0.9) (0.8) (0.9)

( ) - due to small sample figures in brackets are not reliable
27.10.2023