Manpower

WORK FORCE

Demographic indicators:

The population in Vidin region as of 31.12.2022. is 72,754 people, of them:

• men: 34,935 people;
• women: 37,819 people.

In 2022 500 people were born in the Vidin region. Of them, 257 boys and 244 girls.

Mortality in 2022 – 2050 people.

Natural increase per 1,000 population in 2022:

• Natural increase in no. is: - 1550 people;

• Natural increase in (%) is: -21.1-21.1.

Structure of the population by place of residence in 2022.

• City – 63,7%;
• Village – 36,3%.

Population under, in and over working age* as of 31.12.2022.

LABOR MARKET

As of 31.12.2023, the total number of registered unemployed in Vidin region is 4,144 people, and the unemployment rate is 15.1 per hundred economically active persons in the region.

The highest level of unemployment is in the Dimovo municipality - 66.8%, followed by the Makresh municipality - 65.9% and Ruzhintsi municipality - 45.7%. Unemployment is the lowest in Vidin municipality - 7.2%.

The level of unemployment in the separate municipalities is uneven and is determined by the corresponding economic development. Some of the main reasons for keeping its high values are the shrinking primary markets and the prevailing low education and qualification of the population in these areas.

• By gender

In the structure of the unemployed by gender, women predominate. The share of unemployed women registered by the Kula Labor Office is the smallest - 44.3%.

Among the registered women, those with low education and no major predominate. Since they are poorly competitive on the labor market, this leads to their relatively long registration in the labor offices. Another reason for this is that the unemployed with low qualifications and education are offered jobs related to heavy physical labor, which are unsuitable for women.

• By age

In the structure of the unemployed by age, the group of persons over the age of 50 is the most numerous.

• By professional indication and education

The number of unemployed specialists registered in the labor offices is 532 people. This is the smallest group in terms of number and relative share in the professional structure of the unemployed. The higher level of their qualification and education is an advantage in their realization on the labor market and they find a suitable job more easily.

The largest in number and relative share in the professional structure is the group of unemployed without qualifications, 2,448 persons. Unqualified persons permanently continue to be the largest in number and with the largest relative share in the occupational structure of the unemployed. The demand for unskilled labor, largely formed as a result of employment programs and measures, cannot compensate for the substantial supply. These are persons with low qualifications and educational level and with low mobility.

The majority of the unemployed without a major have primary and lower education. They are weakly competitive on the labor market and thus are the main participants in the various employment programs and measures on the labor market and clients of the social assistance directorates.

The low level of education and qualification of the unemployed predetermines their weak competitiveness on the labor market and the inability to meet the demands of employers.

The unemployed with higher education have the smallest number and relative share in the educational structure. Their share in the total number of the registered is 6.1%.