Severen tsentralen
NUTS 2 BG32 Part of: Bulgaria › Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-19. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Bulgaria →
Population on 1 January673,3312025-1.0% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1004320240 year on year4 of 6 · BulgariaUnemployment rate (15–74)4.0%2025-1.3 pp year on year4 of 6 · BulgariaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant11,000 PPS2023+12.2% year on year4 of 6 · BulgariaLife expectancy at birth74.92024-0.2 year on year5 of 6 · BulgariaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education31.2%2025+0.4 pp year on year3 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. Severen tsentralen in blue; the dark grey line marks Bulgaria. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Bulgaria | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 7,226 M€ | +4.8% | — | 5 / 6 | 264 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 10,700 € | +5.9% | 16,300 € | 4 / 6 | 259 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 17,300 PPS | +3.6% | 26,300 PPS | 4 / 6 | 263 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 43 | 0 | 66 | 4 / 6 | 263 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 6,304 M€ | +4.3% | — | 5 / 6 | 263 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 1,374 M€ | -15.3% | — | 6 / 6 | 180 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 1,490 M€ | +17.2% | — | 6 / 6 | 172 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 335.9 | -0.7% | — | 5 / 6 | 197 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 34,410 | +2.7% | — | 5 / 6 | 212 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 10.4% | +1.4 pp | 10.7% | 4 / 6 | 87 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 862,260 | +6.3% | — | 5 / 6 | 281 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,281 | +7.4% | 4,476 | 5 / 6 | 262 / 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 | 4.0% | -1.3 pp | 3.5% | 4 / 6 | 79 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.1% | -1.5 pp | 1.5% | 5 / 6 | 152 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2018 u | 20.3% | +2.4 pp | 12.7% | 5 / 6 | 152 / 245 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population3.0 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 75.0% | -0.4 pp | 77.0% | 3 / 6 | 180 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 78.4% | -0.2 pp | 80.6% | 4 / 6 | 205 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 71.5% | -0.5 pp | 73.2% | 3 / 6 | 173 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 18.8% | +2.0 pp | 13.8% | 4 / 6 | 238 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 31.2% | +0.4 pp | 35.7% | 3 / 6 | 179 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 39.9% | +2.4 pp | 45.6% | 4 / 6 | 203 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.31% | -0.03 pp | 0.77% | 4 / 6 | 152 / 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 | 11,000 PPS | +12.2% | 13,500 PPS | 4 / 6 | 240 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 33.8% | -2.8 pp | 29.0% | 4 / 6 | 233 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 74.9 | -0.2 | 75.8 | 5 / 6 | 265 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 5.0 | +0.4 | 4.5 | 3 / 6 | 195 / 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 | 673,331 | -1.0% | — | 5 / 6 | 239 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 50.7 | +0.3 | 47.2 | 1 / 6 | 8 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 46.2% | +0.6 pp | 38.7% | 5 / 6 | 285 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 46.2 | -0.9% | 58.6 | 5 / 6 | 247 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -10.4 | -1.7 | -1.3 | 5 / 6 | 287 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.8 | -0.4 | 6.1 | 5 / 6 | 216 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.8 | -0.8 | 8.3 | 6 / 6 | 228 / 294 | |