Severoiztochen
NUTS 2 BG33 Part of: Bulgaria › Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Bulgaria →
Population on 1 January826,7422025+0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100512024+1 year on year3 of 6 · BulgariaUnemployment rate (15–74)3.9%2025-0.1 pp year on year3 of 6 · BulgariaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant11,400 PPS2023+11.8% year on year2 of 6 · BulgariaLife expectancy at birth75.42024-0.1 year on year4 of 6 · BulgariaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education39.0%2025+3.1 pp year on year2 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. Severoiztochen 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 | 10,324 M€ | +8.9% | — | 4 / 6 | 253 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 12,500 € | +8.7% | 16,300 € | 3 / 6 | 249 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 20,200 PPS | +6.3% | 26,300 PPS | 3 / 6 | 247 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 51 | +1 | 66 | 3 / 6 | 246 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 9,007 M€ | +8.4% | — | 4 / 6 | 254 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 1,475 M€ | -17.0% | — | 5 / 6 | 178 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 1,780 M€ | +21.2% | — | 4 / 6 | 165 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 436.9 | +5.3% | — | 4 / 6 | 179 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 49,597 | +2.6% | — | 4 / 6 | 183 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 11.1% | +0.8 pp | 10.7% | 1 / 6 | 68 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 6,983,344 | +5.4% | — | 2 / 6 | 131 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 8,447 | +5.4% | 4,476 | 2 / 6 | 75 / 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 | 3.9% | -0.1 pp | 3.5% | 3 / 6 | 74 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.8% | +0.2 pp | 1.5% | 4 / 6 | 120 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2018 u | 14.7% | +0.7 pp | 12.7% | 3 / 6 | 100 / 245 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.2 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 79.2% | -0.6 pp | 77.0% | 2 / 6 | 106 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 85.9% | -0.7 pp | 80.6% | 1 / 6 | 50 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 72.4% | -0.7 pp | 73.2% | 2 / 6 | 157 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 13.8% | +0.1 pp | 13.8% | 2 / 6 | 203 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 39.0% | +3.1 pp | 35.7% | 2 / 6 | 102 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 46.5% | +4.2 pp | 45.6% | 2 / 6 | 159 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.38% | -0.01 pp | 0.77% | 3 / 6 | 142 / 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 | 11,400 PPS | +11.8% | 13,500 PPS | 2 / 6 | 238 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 27.7% | +1.4 pp | 29.0% | 2 / 6 | 210 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 75.4 | -0.1 | 75.8 | 4 / 6 | 262 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 4.6 | +0.2 | 4.5 | 2 / 6 | 188 / 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 | 826,742 | +0.1% | — | 4 / 6 | 226 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 47.4 | +0.2 | 47.2 | 4 / 6 | 60 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 38.2% | +0.5 pp | 38.7% | 2 / 6 | 210 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 56.8 | +0.2% | 58.6 | 3 / 6 | 231 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 0.7 | -2.0 | -1.3 | 4 / 6 | 171 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.7 | -1.1 | 6.1 | 1 / 6 | 57 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.8 | -0.7 | 8.3 | 5 / 6 | 171 / 294 | |