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 15.85 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
15.85
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
23rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
22.4
in 2011
All-time low
15.85
in 2017
Years of data
7
2006–2017

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria, 2006–2017

051015202006201120172006: 22.22007: 19.12010: 21.12011: 22.42013: 212014: 20.22017: 15.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria is 15.85, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria peaked at 22.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.85, in 2017.

That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 68 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 22.24
2007 19.15 -13.9%
2010 21.14 +10.4%
2011 22.4 +5.9%
2013 20.95 -6.5%
2014 20.19 -3.6%
2017 15.85 -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7 19.15 22.24 2
2010s 20.11 15.85 22.4 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Ecuador 17.72 compare
  2. 21 Romania 17.04 compare
  3. 22 Mexico 15.97 compare
  4. 24 Trinidad and Tobago 15.85
  5. 25 Rwanda 15.29
  6. 26 Israel 15.27 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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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 15.85 in 2017, 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 22.4 in 2011.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.85 in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
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 17.2%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
68 places, 1,169 data points, 1987–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.