Yugoiztochen
NUTS 2 BG34 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 January952,3832025+0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100572024+3 year on year2 of 6 · BulgariaUnemployment rate (15–74)4.6%2025-0.3 pp year on year5 of 6 · BulgariaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant10,500 PPS2023+12.9% year on year5 of 6 · BulgariaLife expectancy at birth75.72024+0.7 year on year3 of 6 · BulgariaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education30.9%2025+3.0 pp year on year4 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. Yugoiztochen 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 | 13,272 M€ | +11.5% | — | 3 / 6 | 240 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 13,900 € | +11.2% | 16,300 € | 2 / 6 | 243 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 22,600 PPS | +9.2% | 26,300 PPS | 2 / 6 | 230 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 57 | +3 | 66 | 2 / 6 | 227 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 11,579 M€ | +10.9% | — | 3 / 6 | 240 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 4,705 M€ | +14.8% | — | 2 / 6 | 131 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 1,842 M€ | +10.0% | — | 3 / 6 | 163 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 470.8 | -1.4% | — | 3 / 6 | 170 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 55,540 | +2.6% | — | 3 / 6 | 172 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 11.1% | +0.5 pp | 10.7% | 2 / 6 | 69 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 10,906,746 | +1.9% | — | 1 / 6 | 94 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 11,452 | +1.8% | 4,476 | 1 / 6 | 41 / 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 | 4.6% | -0.3 pp | 3.5% | 5 / 6 | 104 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.6% | -0.6 pp | 1.5% | 3 / 6 | 102 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 u | 16.3% | — | 13.1% | 3 / 4 | 99 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population3.0 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 75.0% | -1.7 pp | 77.0% | 3 / 6 | 180 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 80.8% | -0.5 pp | 80.6% | 3 / 6 | 150 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 69.1% | -2.9 pp | 73.2% | 5 / 6 | 197 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 23.0% | +5.0 pp | 13.8% | 5 / 6 | 254 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 30.9% | +3.0 pp | 35.7% | 4 / 6 | 182 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 43.0% | +5.8 pp | 45.6% | 3 / 6 | 181 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.26% | -0.01 pp | 0.77% | 6 / 6 | 157 / 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 | 10,500 PPS | +12.9% | 13,500 PPS | 5 / 6 | 242 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 35.8% | 0.0 pp | 29.0% | 6 / 6 | 240 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 75.7 | +0.7 | 75.8 | 3 / 6 | 257 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 5.8 | -2.0 | 4.5 | 5 / 6 | 209 / 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 | 952,383 | +0.1% | — | 3 / 6 | 212 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 47.1 | +0.3 | 47.2 | 5 / 6 | 66 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 39.4% | +0.6 pp | 38.7% | 3 / 6 | 231 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 48.6 | +0.2% | 58.6 | 4 / 6 | 244 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.3 | -1.6 | -1.3 | 3 / 6 | 165 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.2 | -1.6 | 6.1 | 3 / 6 | 78 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.2 | -0.5 | 8.3 | 1 / 6 | 61 / 294 | |