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February, 2021
Bulgaria
Total Workforce (000s) Q4 '20
3,300
Unemployed Workers (000s) 221
Unemployment Rate 6.7%
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.0%
1,267
4,030
1,467
68
92
25
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20
-64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
1,770
1,743
1,667
1,642
1,703
3.9%
4.4% 4.9%
6.2%
5.3%
1,529
1,480
1,440 1,438
1,471
3.4% 3.8%
4.2%
5.5%
4.2%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
64.4%
63.8%
61.7%
61.6%
63.3%
51.0%
49.6%
48.7%
49.3%
49.7%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
Less than 3% of the population is foreign born. 1.7 million
Bulgarians have emigrated.
More than 10K Covid-19 deaths.
Bulgaria's borders are open to a set list of
countries. A negative test result is required and
arrivals may need to quarantine.
Some non-essential shops and businesses have
been allowed to reopen.
Schools are open.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://www.nsi.bg/en/content/6475/labour-force-and-activity-rates-%E2%80%93-national-level-statistical-
regions
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
