Rank in country
1 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Severozapaden - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Severozapaden (2025).
Severozapaden
Latest value
· 2025
7.30% of labour force
BG 3.5 · +3.8 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +1.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
70 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
655,430
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 Severozapaden compares
Lower is better · Range 1.9–7.3
Severozapaden
7.3
Bulgaria
3.5
Europe
6.2
Bulgaria +3.8 pp
Europe +1.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Severozapaden recorded 7.3% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 10.9% to 7.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.