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Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Yugozapaden had the highest activity rate of 6 regions in 2017, at 74.6%. Severozapaden had the lowest, at 65.4%. The median was 70.75% and the figure for Bulgaria was 71.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74.6Yugozapaden
Lowest65.4Severozapaden
Median70.756 regions
Bulgaria71.2History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

YugozapadenYugozapaden: 74.6 %74.6SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 72.2 %72.2YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 70.8 %70.8Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 70.7 %70.7Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 68.5 %68.5SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 65.4 %65.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Yugozapaden74.6+2 pts
2Severoiztochen72.2+2.4 pts
3Yugoiztochen70.8+3.1 pts
4Yuzhen tsentralen70.7+4 pts
5Severen tsentralen68.5+0.6 pts
6Severozapaden65.4+4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Labour force (employed plus unemployed) as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 15 to 64 (EU).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest activity rate?

Yugozapaden, with 74.6% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Severozapaden, with 65.4% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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