Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2023 was 4.3 per cent, unchanged from the figure in November 2023 and up from four per cent in December 2022, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said on 1 February, citing seasonally-adjusted figures.
Across the EU, unemployment in December was 5.9 per cent, unchanged from November and down from 6.1 per cent in December 2022, Eurostat said.
In the euro zone, unemployment in December was 6.4 per cent, unchanged from November and down from 6.7 per cent in December 2022.
In Bulgaria, youth unemployment in December was 12.5 per cent, up from 12.2 per cent in November and up from 9.2 per cent in December 2022, Eurostat said.
Youth unemployment in the EU in December was 14.7 per cent, up from 14.5 per cent in November and up from 14.4 per cent in December 2022.
In the euro zone, unemployment in December was 14.5 per cent, unchanged from November and highr than the 14.2 per cent reported in December 2022.