Yugozapaden
NUTS 2 BG41 Part of: Bulgaria › Yugozapadna i Yuzhna…
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Bulgaria →
Population on 1 January2,022,9822025+0.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001072024+6 year on year1 of 6 · BulgariaUnemployment rate (15–74)1.9%2025-0.9 pp year on year1 of 6 · BulgariaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant19,200 PPS2023+15.7% year on year1 of 6 · BulgariaLife expectancy at birth77.02024+0.2 year on year1 of 6 · BulgariaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education44.5%2025+1.6 pp year on year1 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. Yugozapaden 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 | 53,168 M€ | +12.3% | — | 1 / 6 | 112 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 26,300 € | +11.9% | 16,300 € | 1 / 6 | 165 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 42,600 PPS | +9.8% | 26,300 PPS | 1 / 6 | 77 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 107 | +6 | 66 | 1 / 6 | 74 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 46,386 M€ | +11.8% | — | 1 / 6 | 113 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 5,232 M€ | +3.5% | — | 1 / 6 | 123 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 6,379 M€ | +14.4% | — | 1 / 6 | 78 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 1,334.6 | +0.8% | — | 1 / 6 | 49 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 165,923 | +2.4% | — | 1 / 6 | 55 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 10.9% | +0.4 pp | 10.7% | 3 / 6 | 73 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 5,286,991 | +4.9% | — | 3 / 6 | 166 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 2,613 | +4.7% | 4,476 | 4 / 6 | 219 / 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 | 1.9% | -0.9 pp | 3.5% | 1 / 6 | 5 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 0.9% | -0.6 pp | 1.5% | 1 / 6 | 31 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 u | 6.6% | — | 13.1% | 1 / 4 | 6 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population3.5 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 81.5% | +1.6 pp | 77.0% | 1 / 6 | 63 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 83.3% | +1.6 pp | 80.6% | 2 / 6 | 96 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 79.8% | +1.8 pp | 73.2% | 1 / 6 | 42 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 5.6% | -0.6 pp | 13.8% | 1 / 6 | 15 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 44.5% | +1.6 pp | 35.7% | 1 / 6 | 51 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 53.7% | +2.4 pp | 45.6% | 1 / 6 | 69 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 1.18% | -0.07 pp | 0.77% | 1 / 6 | 54 / 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 | 19,200 PPS | +15.7% | 13,500 PPS | 1 / 6 | 139 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 19.8% | -0.3 pp | 29.0% | 1 / 6 | 135 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 77.0 | +0.2 | 75.8 | 1 / 6 | 246 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 2.4 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 1 / 6 | 57 / 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 | 2,022,982 | +0.2% | — | 1 / 6 | 92 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 44.9 | +0.3 | 47.2 | 6 / 6 | 136 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 32.8% | +0.2 pp | 38.7% | 1 / 6 | 117 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 99.9 | +0.1% | 58.6 | 1 / 6 | 161 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.9 | +0.6 | -1.3 | 1 / 6 | 147 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.4 | +1.1 | 6.1 | 4 / 6 | 95 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.7 | -0.6 | 8.3 | 2 / 6 | 96 / 294 | |