Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
19th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.050.10.150.22002200920162002: 0.163 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.109 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.09 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.08 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.14 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.152 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.165 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.174 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.179 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.178 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.171 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.154 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.2% for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in 2016.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 19th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2002 0.2%
2004 0.1% -32.9%
2005 0.1% -17.8%
2006 0.1% -10.9%
2009 0.1% +75.1%
2010 0.2% +8.4%
2011 0.2% +8.9%
2012 0.2% +4.9%
2013 0.2% +2.9%
2014 0.2% -0.1%
2015 0.2% -4.2%
2016 0.2% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 16 Slovenia 0.2% compare
  2. 17 Jordan 0.2% compare
  3. 18 Portugal 0.2% compare
  4. 20 Namibia 0.2% compare
  5. 21 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  6. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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