Rank in country
6 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Yugozapaden - Jobless Households
Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Yugozapaden (2025).
Yugozapaden
Latest value
· 2025
3.90% of people aged 0 to 64
BG 7.7 · -3.8 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · -3.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
213 / 251
Among 251 European regions
Population
2,022,982
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 Yugozapaden compares
Lower is better · Range 3.9–13.9
Yugozapaden
3.9
Bulgaria
7.7
Europe
7.0
Bulgaria -3.8 pp
Europe -3.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Yugozapaden recorded 3.9% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest deterioration, moving from 3.1% to 3.9%.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Unemployment rate has recently improved.