Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 80.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
83.0%
in 2024
All-time low
72.4%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Bulgaria is 80.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Bulgaria peaked at 83.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.2% | — |
| 2002 | 75.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 79.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 80.6% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 72.4% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 76.0% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 78.5% | 83.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 37 Greece 83.6% compare
- 38 Finland 83.5% compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 82.4% compare
- 41 Italy 80.0% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 79.5% compare
- 43 Montenegro 78.3% 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 participation rates of young persons not in education in Bulgaria?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Bulgaria was 80.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Labour force 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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