Profile of labor force and unemployment

• Population in working age

	Male	Female	Total
Under working age	2 638	2 478	5 116
At working age	9 933	9 082	19 015
Over working age	2 898	4 751	7 649

Soruce: National Statistical Institute, 2016г.

• Population divided by education and qualification

In Botevgrad Municipality out of the population above 7 years old, 16,5% has tertiary education, 49% has upper secondary education, 22,1% has lower secondary education, 6,4% has primary education. 1791 people have an uncompleted primary education. (if applicable add graph)

Municipality	Total	Tretiary	Upper Secondary	Lower Secondary	Primary	Uncompleted Primary
Botevgrad	30 878	5 088	15 137	6 815	1 974	1 791

Soruce: National Statistical Institute, 2016 г.

• Unemployment

Unemployment level – 8,4% (2016);
Long- term unemployment rate, out of all- 40.53%;
Registered unemployed individuals by age: (please offer graph here also ):

- from 15 to 24 – 86 individuals;
- from 25 to 29 – 135 individuals;
- from 30 to 54 – 798 individuals;
- above 55 – 264 individuals.

• Professional profile of the labor force

Employment of the population (aged 15 to 64) for Botevgrad Municipality:

Clasified economic activities	total	male	female

Botevgrad Municipality	13 184	6 624	6 560
Manufacturing	4 919	2 159	560
Construction	505	446	59
Other	476	176	300

Source: NSI, 2013

Based on qualification, the highest percent is machine operators and fitters, followed by personnel employed in communal services, trade and security, specialists, qualified labor and professions not requiring special qualification. In the total employment of the population, males employment rate, in the age span between 15 and 64, is higher that of females.

Employed individuals from 15 to 64 years, by gender and profession

Profession Classes	Total	male	female
Total for Botevgrad Municipality	13 184	6 624	6 560
Managers	938	610	328
Specialists	1563	443	1120
Technicians and practical specialists	812	433	379
Subsidiary administrative personnel	934	265	669
Personnel ocupied for communal services, trade and security	2598	1178	1420
Qualified workers and related craftsmen	1548	1198	350
Machine operators and fitters	3125	1516	1609
Professions, not requiring special qualification	1205	642	563

Source: NSI, 2013 г.

• Average income by profession

Average income by profession (BGN) are as follows:

Economic activity	2014
Manufacturing	11,392
Construction	6,725
Others	5,695

Source: NSI