Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not was 19.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.4
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
27.6
in 2003
All-time low
17
in 2024
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 19.4 for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Bulgaria peaked at 27.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.8 | — |
| 2002 | 24.2 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 27.6 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 24.9 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 26.6 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 24.3 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 21.9 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 23.1 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 22.1 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 23.4 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 21.8 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 22 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.9 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 24 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 20.9 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.3 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 21.5 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 19.3 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 18.1 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 17 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 19.4 | +14.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 19.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.85, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 19.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.06 | 20.1 | 27.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.96 | 19.3 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.35 | 17 | 21.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 4 North Macedonia 20.5 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 20.5 compare
- 6 Italy 20 compare
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.6 compare
- 9 Finland 16.5 compare
- 10 Greece 16.4 compare
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 labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Bulgaria?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Bulgaria was 19.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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