NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 72.77 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
72.77
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
135th
of 188 countries
All-time high
258.63
in 2005
All-time low
69.17
in 2024
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria, 2005–2027

501001502002502005201620272005: 258.62006: 224.92007: 188.72008: 160.72009: 183.52010: 188.52011: 191.32012: 175.82013: 161.92014: 148.42015: 129.92016: 122.62017: 102.82018: 87.32019: 83.82020: 90.82021: 84.42022: 79.52023: 72.52024: 69.22025: 70.42026: 71.52027: 72.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria stood at 72.77.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria peaked at 258.63 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69.17, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 258.63
2006 224.88 -13.1%
2007 188.66 -16.1%
2008 160.74 -14.8%
2009 183.46 +14.1%
2010 188.5 +2.7%
2011 191.32 +1.5%
2012 175.8 -8.1%
2013 161.88 -7.9%
2014 148.44 -8.3%
2015 129.9 -12.5%
2016 122.62 -5.6%
2017 102.84 -16.1%
2018 87.32 -15.1%
2019 83.84 -4.0%
2020 90.83 +8.3%
2021 84.41 -7.1%
2022 79.52 -5.8%
2023 72.48 -8.8%
2024 69.17 -4.6%
2025 70.36 +1.7%
2026 71.52 +1.6%
2027 72.77 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 203.27 160.74 258.63 5
2010s 139.25 83.84 191.32 10
2020s 76.38 69.17 90.83 8

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  4. 136 Uruguay 71.53 compare
  5. 137 Guinea-Bissau 66.44 compare
  6. 138 Guyana 61.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria was 72.77 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 258.63 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 69.17 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Bulgaria ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). 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.