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
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Bulgaria, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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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. 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.