NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 10.87 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria stood at 10.87.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria peaked at 25.05 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.49, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 148th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.05 | — |
| 2006 | 22.24 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 19.15 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 16.79 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 19.81 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 21.14 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 22.4 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 21.59 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.95 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.19 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 18.47 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 18.2 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.85 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 13.84 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 13.55 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.71 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 13.57 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 12.55 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 11.15 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 10.49 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 10.62 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 10.74 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 10.87 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.61 | 16.79 | 25.05 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.62 | 13.55 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 | 10.49 | 14.71 | 8 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria was 10.87 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.05 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.