Bulgaria remains among the countries with the lowest unemployment in the EU

Unemployment in Bulgaria fell to 3.2% in the first quarter of 2026 and decreased by 0.7% on an annual basis, according to the National Statistical Institute. According to Eurostat, unemployment in the EU is 5.9%, and in the eurozone - 6.2%. The country is among the countries where the problem is no longer the lack of jobs, but the lack of suitable personnel for the vacant positions. Over 2.96 million Bulgarians are employed, 67.9% of them work in the service sector, and nearly ¾ in the private sector. Unemployment among university graduates is 1.1%, among people with secondary education - 3.2%, and among those with primary education or lower - 13.5%. Unemployment among young people aged 15-29 is 7.2%.

Editor: Ivo Ivanov