Rank in country
4 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Severoiztochen - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Severoiztochen (2025).
Severoiztochen
Latest value
· 2025
3.90% of labour force
BG 3.5 · +0.4 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · -2.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
183 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
826,742
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Severoiztochen compares
Lower is better · Range 1.9–7.3
Severoiztochen
3.9
Bulgaria
3.5
Europe
6.2
Bulgaria +0.4 pp
Europe -2.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Severoiztochen recorded 3.9% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Bulgaria but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 5.9% to 3.9%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Low work intensity has recently deteriorated.