{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-unemployment-rate-low-education","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-unemployment-rate-low-education","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-unemployment-rate-low-education/","title":"Bulgaria Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)","description":"Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2): 12 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025, -2.1pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_URGAED), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of active population (ISCED 0–2)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_URGAED/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2025)","value":"12","unit":"% of active population (ISCED 0–2)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-2.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":17.3},{"period":"2006","value":18.1},{"period":"2007","value":16.4},{"period":"2008","value":13.3},{"period":"2009","value":14.1},{"period":"2010","value":21.4},{"period":"2011","value":25},{"period":"2012","value":26.4},{"period":"2013","value":28.2},{"period":"2014","value":27.2},{"period":"2015","value":24.3},{"period":"2016","value":21.6},{"period":"2017","value":17.6},{"period":"2018","value":15},{"period":"2019","value":12.8},{"period":"2020","value":13.5},{"period":"2021","value":15.3},{"period":"2022","value":12.3},{"period":"2023","value":12.5},{"period":"2024","value":14.1},{"period":"2025","value":12}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of active population (ISCED 0–2)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"12.0","yoyChange":"-2.1pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"14.1","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"12.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"12.3","yoyChange":"-3.0pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"15.3","yoyChange":"+1.8pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"13.5","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"12.8","yoyChange":"-2.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"15.0","yoyChange":"-2.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"17.6","yoyChange":"-4.0pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"21.6","yoyChange":"-2.7pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"24.3","yoyChange":"-2.9pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"27.2","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"28.2","yoyChange":"+1.8pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"26.4","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"25.0","yoyChange":"+3.6pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"21.4","yoyChange":"+7.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"14.1","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"13.3","yoyChange":"-3.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"16.4","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"18.1","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 28.2 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12 in 2025. The latest reading of 12 in 2025 represents a change of -2.1pp."}]}