Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Name: Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by employment rate, 2021
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Yugozapaden had the highest employment rate of 6 regions in 2021, at 79%. Severozapaden had the lowest, at 64.4%. The median was 71.65% and the figure for Bulgaria was 73.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest79Yugozapaden

Lowest64.4Severozapaden

Median71.656 regions

Bulgaria73.3History

All regions, 2021

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%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2021 (%)	Change on 2020
1	Yugozapaden Series break	79	+0.5 pts
2	Severoiztochen Series break	73.1	+1 pts
3	Severen tsentralen Series break	71.7	-2.1 pts
4	Yugoiztochen Series break	71.6	-1 pts
5	Yuzhen tsentralen Series break	70.8	-1.2 pts
6	Severozapaden Series break	64.4	+0.8 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

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. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest employment rate?

Yugozapaden, with 79% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Severozapaden, with 64.4% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.