Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 76.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.0%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2024
All-time low
63.4%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Bulgaria stood at 76.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Bulgaria peaked at 77.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 63.4% | — |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 76.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 63.4% | 74.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 64.0% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 72.9% | 77.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Bulgaria?
- Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Bulgaria was 76.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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