Bulgaria's unemployment rate stood at 5.27% in April 2026, remaining close to the level recorded in the same period in 2025, the Employment Agency said.
More than 15,700 people found employment during the month with the support of the agency. Of them, 14,716 unemployed people started work through labour office mediation, while another 1,035 employed people, students and pensioners received assistance for career development or job changes.
At the end of April, the number of registered unemployed people in the country was 149,517, marking a slight decline compared with March, which the agency described as another sign of labour market resilience despite the dynamic economic environment.
Efforts also continued to target economically inactive people. More than 5,500 people were encouraged to take first steps toward entering the labour market through labour office initiatives and the work of Roma and youth mediators.
At the same time, 1,027 people from vulnerable groups started subsidized employment, including people with disabilities, young people without professional experience, people over 55 and the long-term unemployed. Most of them joined projects under the Human Resources Development Programme 2021-2027, co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus.
During the month, the Employment Agency issued more than 10,200 training vouchers for unemployed and employed people.
Businesses announced 9,965 vacancies on the primary labour market in April, mainly in manufacturing, trade and car repair, hotels and restaurants, public administration, administrative services, education, agriculture and construction.
Among the most sought-after professions were personal services workers, caregivers, sales staff, industrial and construction workers, machine operators, drivers and waste collection workers.
According to Eurostat, Bulgaria remained the eurozone country with the lowest unemployment rate in March, with only the Czech Republic reporting lower unemployment in the EU.