Manpower

Demographic indicators:

Population:
Population in Vidin region as of 31.12.2018 is 84 865 people, from which:
- men: 41 349;
- women: 43 516.

• Births in 2018 in Vidin region – 590 people;
• Mortality in 2018 in Vidin region –  1992 people.

Natural growth of 1 000 people from the population in 2018:
- Coefficient of natural growth (-16.4‰);
- Natural growth in numbers is (-1 525 persons).

Structure of the population, according to their residence in 2018.
- City – 64,8%;
- Village – 35,2%.

Labor market:
Average monthly number of unemployed people registered in the first half of 2019 is 5248 people in the Vidin region. The unemployment rate in the country during this period is 13.87%. It is reported a decrease in the unemployment rate with 1.3 points in the first half of 2018.

The unemployment rate in the individual municipalities is unevenly distributed and is conditioned by their respective economic development. Some of the main reasons for maintaining its high rates throughout the year are the shrinking primary markets and the prevailing low education and skills of the population in these areas.

With the highest unemployment rate for the first half of 2019 are the municipalities: Ruzhintsi - 56.64%; Dimovo - 39,45%; Chuprene - 35.48%; Makresh - 34.85%; Gramada - 32.31%; Bregovo - 25.72%.

Distribution of unemployed and the unemployment rate in Directorates "Labour Office" and municipalities in June 2017

The registered unemployed persons in the first half of 2019 are:

• Men: 2666 people, or 50,8% of all unemployed persons
• Women: 2582 or 49,2% of all unemployed persons

Unemployed people by Education

Distribution of unemployed by occupation