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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 2023
Sex
Place of residence
Age
Level of education
Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - %
Total 132.4 4.3
By sex
Male 71.7 4.4
Female 60.7 4.2
By place of residence
Urban 82.6 3.5
Rural 49.8 7.2
By age
15-24 14.9 12.1
25-34 28.9 5.4
35-44 32.8 4.2
45-54 30.2 3.5
55 and over 25.6 3.4
By level of education
Higher 19.1 1.9
Upper secondary 71.2 4.1
of which: Secondary vocational 36.0 3.7
Lower secondary 29.6 10.7
Primary or lower 12.5 26.9
UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2023
Sex
Place of residence
Level of education
Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - %
Total 129.7 4.4
By sex
Male 70.0 4.5
Female 59.7 4.3
By place of residence
Urban 80.8 3.5
Rural 48.9 7.3
By level of education
Higher 19.0 1.9
Upper secondary 69.7 4.2
of which: Secondary vocational 35.2 3.7
Lower secondary 28.8 10.8
Primary or lower 12.2 27.2
UNEMPLOYED BY EXISTENCE OF PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE AND REASON OF LEAVING THE LAST JOB BY SEX IN 2023
(Thousands)
  Total Male Female
Total 132.4 71.7 60.7
Unemployed with previous employment experience 112.9 60.1 52.8
By reason of leaving the last job:
Redundancy (Job losers) 31.1 16.6 14.5
Seasonal or temporary job has ended 38.6 20.4 18.2
Family reasons 5.7 (1.9) 3.8
Others 22.4 13.3 9.1
Unknown (incl. non-working during the last 8 years) 15.2 8.0 7.3
Unemployed looking for their first job 19.4 11.6 7.9

( ) - due to a small sample figures in brackets are not reliable
UNEMPLOYED BY METHODS OF JOB SEARCH AND SEX IN 2023
(Thousands)
Methods of job search1 Total Male Female
Total 132.4 71.7 60.7
of which searching job by:
Contact with a public employment office 41.7 19.2 22.4
Direct contact with employers 67.5 37.4 30.1
Participating in competitions, taking tests or interviews 17.3 10.3 7.0
Seeking assistance of friends and relatives 101.1 55.9 45.3
Placing or answering job advertisements 30.6 17.9 12.7
Studying job advertisements 59.3 32.7 26.6
Placing or updating CVs online 16.2 9.0 7.2

1 One or more methods are shown by a person.
UNEMPLOYED BY DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND SEX IN 2023
(Thousands)
Duration of unemployment Total Male Female
Total 132.4 71.7 60.7
Up to 5 months 40.8 21.8 19.0
6 - 11 months 22.3 11.3 11.0
12 - 23 months 27.3 15.1 12.1
2 and more years 42.0 23.4 18.5
LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY SEX IN 2023
Sex Long-term unemployment rate - %
Total 2.3
Male 2.4
Female 2.1
UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER IN 2023
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 132.4 71.7 60.7 4.3 4.4 4.2
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 21.5 11.7 9.8 7.8 7.9 7.6
Severen tsentralen 18.6 10.3 8.3 6.0 6.3 5.6
Severoiztochen 17.9 8.6 9.4 4.5 3.9 5.1
Yugoiztochen 20.1 10.4 9.7 4.6 4.3 4.9
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 35.8 20.4 15.4 3.5 3.8 3.0
Yuzhen tsentralen 18.4 10.3 8.1 3.1 3.2 3.0
UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE IN 2023
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - %
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 129.7 70.0 59.7 4.4 4.5 4.3
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 21.2 11.5 9.7 8.0 8.2 7.8
Severen tsentralen 18.2 10.1 8.0 6.0 6.5 5.6
Severoiztochen 17.2 8.0 9.2 4.5 3.8 5.2
Yugoiztochen 19.5 10.0 9.5 4.6 4.4 4.9
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 35.5 20.2 15.3 3.5 3.9 3.1
Yuzhen tsentralen 18.1 10.1 8.0 3.1 3.2 3.0
UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN 2023
Statistical zones
Statistical regions
Districts
Total Of which aged 15 - 64
Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - % Unemployed - thous. Unemployment rates - %
Total 132.4 4.3 129.7 4.4
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden 21.5 7.8 21.2 8.0
Vidin 3.7 12.4 3.7 12.9
Vratsa 7.7 12.4 7.6 12.8
Lovech (1.3) (3.0) (1.3) (3.1)
Montana 5.0 10.8 4.9 11.1
Pleven 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.1
Severen tsentralen 18.6 6.0 18.2 6.0
Veliko Tarnovo 3.4 3.6 3.3 3.6
Gabrovo 4.0 9.0 4.0 9.2
Razgrad 4.5 10.2 4.3 10.2
Ruse (1.9) (2.2) (1.9) (2.3)
Silistra 4.7 11.9 4.6 12.3
Severoiztochen 17.9 4.5 17.2 4.5
Varna (0.5) (0.2) (0.4) (0.2)
Dobrich 5.4 8.2 5.2 8.3
Targovishte 5.0 11.4 4.8 11.3
Shumen 7.1 9.4 6.8 9.6
Yugoiztochen 20.1 4.6 19.5 4.6
Burgas 6.9 3.9 6.7 3.9
Sliven 6.5 8.9 6.3 9.0
Stara Zagora 3.1 2.3 3.1 2.3
Yambol 3.6 7.3 3.5 7.5
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden 35.8 3.5 35.5 3.5
Blagoevgrad 8.5 6.1 8.5 6.2
Kyustendil (0.8) (1.6) (0.8) (1.6)
Pernik 7.0 12.4 6.8 12.8
Sofia (1.3) (1.2) (1.2) (1.2)
Sofia (stolitsa) 18.3 2.7 18.2 2.7
Yuzhen tsentralen 18.4 3.1 18.1 3.1
Kardzhali (1.6) (2.6) (1.6) (2.7)
Pazardzhik 5.1 4.8 5.0 5.0
Plovdiv 8.6 2.9 8.4 2.9
Smolyan (2.6) (5.7) (2.5) (5.8)
Haskovo (0.6) (0.6) (0.6) (0.7)

( ) - due to small sample figures in brackets are not reliable
15.03.2024