Rank in country
4 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Yugoiztochen (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
8.50% of people aged 0 to 64
BG 7.7 · +0.8 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +1.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
4 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Rank in Europe
95 / 251
Among 251 European regions
Population
952,383
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
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
Lower is better · Range 3.9–13.9
Yugoiztochen recorded 8.5% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 5.6% to 8.5%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a substantial improvement.
The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Unemployment rate is more favorable.