Unemployment Rate in Bulgaria remained unchanged at 5.20 percent in December. Unemployment Rate in Bulgaria averaged 10.50 percent from 1991 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 19.27 percent in February of 2001 and a record low of 4.20 percent in June of 2022. source: Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Bulgaria

Unemployment Rate in Bulgaria is expected to be 4.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.




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Employed Persons 2964.80 2930.30 Thousand Sep 2024
Employment Change 0.10 0.40 percent Sep 2024
Employment Rate 53.80 53.20 percent Sep 2024
Full Time Employment 2805.40 2782.90 Thousand Sep 2024
Job Vacancies 17625.00 18725.00 Sep 2024
Job Vacancy Rate 0.80 0.80 percent Sep 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 55.80 55.50 percent Sep 2024
Labour Costs 172.19 201.41 points Sep 2024
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.90 2.30 percent Sep 2024
Minimum Wages 477.04 477.04 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Part Time Employment 44.40 41.80 Thousand Sep 2024
Population 6.45 6.45 Million Dec 2023
Productivity 125.99 125.27 points Sep 2024
Retirement Age Men 64.58 64.50 Years Dec 2024
Retirement Age Women 62.17 62.00 Years Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 148.25 146.41 Thousand Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 5.20 5.20 percent Dec 2024
Wages 2306.00 2227.00 BGN/Month Sep 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 1955.00 1914.00 BGN/Month Sep 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.10 12.10 percent Nov 2024

Bulgaria Unemployment Rate
In Bulgaria, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.20 5.20 19.27 4.20 1991 - 2024 percent Monthly
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