site.btaUnemployment in Bulgaria at 5.16% in November

Unemployment in Bulgaria stood at 5.16% in November, the Employment Agency said on Tuesday. By the end of the month, 146,414 people were registered as unemployed.

More than 15,500 people found jobs in November, marking an increase of 4.7%, or 693 more people, compared to October.

A total of 320 people from the groups of jobseekers – employed individuals, students, and pensioners - have also found employment with the support of employment intermediaries.

Roma and youth mediators, along with employment intermediaries, played a key role in boosting the labour market by helping over 4,000 inactive individuals register with Labour Offices in November, improving their job prospects.

There were 6,590 job vacancies on the primary labour market. The largest share was in manufacturing (25.9%), followed by trade (13%), public administration (12.6%), education (11.4%), hospitality (8%), and administrative and support activities (5.1%), the EA added.

During the month, 4,622 individuals from at-risk groups were in subsidized employment. Of these, 3,615 were employed under programmes and measures funded by the state budget.

A total of 1,007 found jobs through projects under the Human Resources Development Programme 2021–2027, co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus.

Over 14,200 training vouchers were issued during November to support both employed and unemployed people.

The most in-demand occupations in October included care personnel, operators of machines and stationary equipment, salespersons, personal services workers, educators, motor vehicle drivers and mobile equipment operators, and skilled workers across various industries.

In October, 14,852 unemployed people found work, marking an increase of 5.9%, or 830 people, compared to September, according to EA data.

412 people from the groups of jobseekers, including employed individuals, students, and pensioners, secured jobs with the help of employment intermediaries.

Bulgaria’s registered unemployment rate stood at 5.2% in October, the EA said.