Rank in country
1 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Severozapaden - Jobless Households
Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Severozapaden (2025).
Severozapaden
Latest value
· 2025
13.90% of people aged 0 to 64
BG 7.7 · +6.2 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +6.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
16 / 251
Among 251 European regions
Population
655,430
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) ilc_lvhl21n
How Severozapaden compares
Lower is better · Range 3.9–13.9
Severozapaden
13.9
Bulgaria
7.7
Europe
7.0
Bulgaria +6.2 pp
Europe +6.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Severozapaden recorded 13.9% 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 18.7% to 13.9%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.