Yuzhen tsentralen
NUTS 2 BG42 Part of: Bulgaria › Yugozapadna i Yuzhna…
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-19. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Bulgaria →
Population on 1 January1,306,4922025+0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100432024+2 year on year4 of 6 · BulgariaUnemployment rate (15–74)3.2%2025+0.3 pp year on year2 of 6 · BulgariaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant11,300 PPS2023+10.8% year on year3 of 6 · BulgariaLife expectancy at birth76.120240.0 year on year2 of 6 · BulgariaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education29.3%2025+1.6 pp year on year5 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. Yuzhen 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 | 13,983 M€ | +13.0% | — | 2 / 6 | 237 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 10,700 € | +12.6% | 16,300 € | 4 / 6 | 259 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 17,300 PPS | +10.2% | 26,300 PPS | 4 / 6 | 263 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 43 | +2 | 66 | 4 / 6 | 263 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 12,200 M€ | +12.4% | — | 2 / 6 | 237 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 3,122 M€ | -4.2% | — | 3 / 6 | 152 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 2,602 M€ | +27.5% | — | 2 / 6 | 148 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 656.4 | +0.9% | — | 2 / 6 | 130 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 71,696 | +2.8% | — | 2 / 6 | 146 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 10.2% | +1.1 pp | 10.7% | 5 / 6 | 90 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 4,030,034 | +8.3% | — | 4 / 6 | 199 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 3,085 | +8.1% | 4,476 | 3 / 6 | 204 / 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 | 3.2% | +0.3 pp | 3.5% | 2 / 6 | 39 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.0% | -0.2 pp | 1.5% | 2 / 6 | 47 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 u | 14.6% | — | 13.1% | 2 / 4 | 77 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population5.0 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 73.0% | -1.1 pp | 77.0% | 5 / 6 | 205 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 77.5% | -1.4 pp | 80.6% | 5 / 6 | 222 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 68.5% | -0.7 pp | 73.2% | 6 / 6 | 202 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 16.4% | +2.6 pp | 13.8% | 3 / 6 | 233 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 29.3% | +1.6 pp | 35.7% | 5 / 6 | 192 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 39.7% | +3.7 pp | 45.6% | 5 / 6 | 205 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.45% | +0.04 pp | 0.77% | 2 / 6 | 134 / 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 | 11,300 PPS | +10.8% | 13,500 PPS | 3 / 6 | 239 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 34.4% | -3.9 pp | 29.0% | 5 / 6 | 235 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 76.1 | 0.0 | 75.8 | 2 / 6 | 256 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 5.7 | -0.6 | 4.5 | 4 / 6 | 208 / 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 | 1,306,492 | +0.1% | — | 2 / 6 | 164 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 47.8 | +0.2 | 47.2 | 3 / 6 | 52 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 40.0% | +0.8 pp | 38.7% | 4 / 6 | 239 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 59.0 | +0.2% | 58.6 | 2 / 6 | 229 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.4 | -1.4 | -1.3 | 2 / 6 | 161 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.7 | -0.7 | 6.1 | 1 / 6 | 57 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.2 | -0.7 | 8.3 | 3 / 6 | 134 / 294 | |