From the 3,441 million economically active people in Bulgaria only 3,204 million 15-64 year olds were registered as having work in 2009. Photo by BGNES
National Statistical Institute data has shown that 238 000 Bulgarians were registerted as unemployed in 2009.
From the 3,441 million economically active people in Bulgaria only 3,204 million 15-64 year olds were registered as having work in 2009
Of the total number of unemployed 130 100 (54.7%) were men and 107 900 were women (45.3%). The unemployment rate increased by 1,2 % compared with 2008 and reached 6,8%. Youth unemployment (15 - 24 years old) reached 16,2%.
Bulgaria’s unemployment rate went over the 10%-threshold in February 2010, Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov announced recently.