Severozapaden
NUTS 2 BG31 Part of: Bulgaria › Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Bulgaria →
Population on 1 January655,4302025-1.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1004220240 year on year6 of 6 · BulgariaUnemployment rate (15–74)7.3%2025-2.4 pp year on year6 of 6 · BulgariaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant10,300 PPS2023+12.0% year on year6 of 6 · BulgariaLife expectancy at birth73.920240.0 year on year6 of 6 · BulgariaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education27.7%2025+1.4 pp year on year6 of 6 · Bulgaria
How it compares with the other regions of Bulgaria
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Bulgaria, for the same period. Severozapaden in blue; the dark grey line marks Bulgaria. Better values to the right.
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Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Bulgaria | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 6,795 M€ | +4.1% | — | 6 / 6 | 265 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 10,300 € | +5.1% | 16,300 € | 6 / 6 | 262 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 16,700 PPS | +3.1% | 26,300 PPS | 6 / 6 | 268 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 42 | 0 | 66 | 6 / 6 | 266 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 5,928 M€ | +3.6% | — | 6 / 6 | 265 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 1,855 M€ | -6.4% | — | 4 / 6 | 172 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 1,558 M€ | +15.0% | — | 5 / 6 | 171 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 284.2 | +3.0% | — | 6 / 6 | 209 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 27,091 | +2.4% | — | 6 / 6 | 217 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 10.2% | +0.8 pp | 10.7% | 6 / 6 | 93 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 747,226 | -0.5% | — | 6 / 6 | 284 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,140 | +0.8% | 4,476 | 6 / 6 | 269 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Bulgaria | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 7.3% | -2.4 pp | 3.5% | 6 / 6 | 193 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 3.4% | -2.4 pp | 1.5% | 6 / 6 | 196 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 u | 23.1% | -9.0 pp | 13.1% | 4 / 4 | 164 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population6.4 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 71.6% | +2.3 pp | 77.0% | 6 / 6 | 215 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 73.1% | +2.4 pp | 80.6% | 6 / 6 | 264 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 70.0% | +2.2 pp | 73.2% | 4 / 6 | 186 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 25.3% | +0.6 pp | 13.8% | 6 / 6 | 264 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 27.7% | +1.4 pp | 35.7% | 6 / 6 | 205 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 36.2% | +1.2 pp | 45.6% | 6 / 6 | 230 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.28% | +0.02 pp | 0.77% | 5 / 6 | 154 / 163 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Bulgaria | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 10,300 PPS | +12.0% | 13,500 PPS | 6 / 6 | 243 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 33.5% | -2.3 pp | 29.0% | 3 / 6 | 231 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 73.9 | 0.0 | 75.8 | 6 / 6 | 267 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 6 / 6 | 211 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Bulgaria | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 655,430 | -1.3% | — | 6 / 6 | 241 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 50.7 | +0.2 | 47.2 | 1 / 6 | 8 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 47.8% | +0.7 pp | 38.7% | 6 / 6 | 290 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 35.0 | -1.1% | 58.6 | 6 / 6 | 261 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -13.0 | -1.8 | -1.3 | 6 / 6 | 290 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -0.7 | -1.7 | 6.1 | 6 / 6 | 251 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.0 | -0.1 | 8.3 | 4 / 6 | 151 / 294 | |