Employment Rate (20-64) — Severozapaden (NUTS-2 BG31)
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BG-31.EMPRATE.A.NSA
Employment Rate (20-64) — Severozapaden (NUTS-2 BG31) was 71.6% in 2025, up 2.3 percentage points from 2024.
That is the highest reading since the series began in 2003.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 59.1% (2016) to 71.6% (2025), averaging 64.8%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 71.6% |
| 2024 | 69.3% |
| 2023 | 67.2% |
| 2022 | 66.8% |
| 2021 | 64.4% |
| 2020 | 63.6% |
| 2019 | 64.9% |
| 2018 | 63.6% |
| 2017 | 62.6% |
| 2016 | 59.1% |
| 2015 | 60.1% |
| 2014 | 58.9% |
| 2013 | 58.7% |
| 2012 | 58.0% |
| 2011 | 58.0% |
| 2010 | 60.1% |
| 2009 | 63.9% |
| 2008 | 65.9% |
| 2007 | 64.0% |
| 2006 | 59.8% |
| 2005 | 54.9% |
| 2004 | 54.7% |
| 2003 | 53.3% |
Last 23 observations. The full history (23 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-31.EMPRATE.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-31.EMPRATE.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 2003 |
| Observations | 23 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | % |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 71.6% (2025) |
| 10-year low | 59.1% (2016) |
| 10-year average | 64.8% |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | BG-31.EMPRATE.A.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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FAQ
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BG-31.EMPRATE.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Employment Rate (20-64) — Severozapaden (NUTS-2 BG31)”.