Employment Rate (20-64) — Yugozapaden (NUTS-2 BG41)
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BG-41.EMPRATE.A.NSA
Employment Rate (20-64) — Yugozapaden (NUTS-2 BG41) was 81.5% in 2025, up 1.6 percentage points from 2024.
That is the highest reading since 2022.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 72.2% (2015) to 81.7% (2022), averaging 78.3%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.5% |
| 2024 | 79.9% |
| 2023 | 80.5% |
| 2022 | 81.7% |
| 2021 | 79.0% |
| 2020 | 78.5% |
| 2019 | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 78.3% |
| 2017 | 76.7% |
| 2016 | 73.1% |
| 2015 | 72.2% |
| 2014 | 70.1% |
| 2013 | 69.2% |
| 2012 | 69.2% |
| 2011 | 69.6% |
| 2010 | 71.9% |
| 2009 | 76.4% |
| 2008 | 77.5% |
| 2007 | 75.0% |
| 2006 | 71.3% |
| 2005 | 67.7% |
| 2004 | 66.4% |
| 2003 | 64.2% |
| 2002 | 61.9% |
Last 24 observations. The full history (26 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-41.EMPRATE.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-41.EMPRATE.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 2000 |
| Observations | 26 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | % |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 81.7% (2022) |
| 10-year low | 72.2% (2015) |
| 10-year average | 78.3% |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | BG-41.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-41.EMPRATE.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Employment Rate (20-64) — Yugozapaden (NUTS-2 BG41)”.