NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 113.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
113.51
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
81st
of 116 countries
All-time high
516.81
in 2001
All-time low
110.64
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Bulgaria, 2001–2024

1002003004005002001201220242001: 516.82002: 493.72003: 487.92004: 422.22005: 414.82006: 3592007: 2962008: 256.22009: 294.32010: 327.52011: 336.42012: 3172013: 314.72014: 297.92015: 255.52016: 256.42017: 2022018: 188.42019: 144.22020: 156.12021: 146.12022: 128.72023: 110.62024: 113.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Bulgaria stood at 113.51.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Bulgaria peaked at 516.81 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 110.64, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 81st of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 516.81
2002 493.69 -4.5%
2003 487.86 -1.2%
2004 422.21 -13.5%
2005 414.76 -1.8%
2006 359.04 -13.4%
2007 295.96 -17.6%
2008 256.2 -13.4%
2009 294.28 +14.9%
2010 327.53 +11.3%
2011 336.42 +2.7%
2012 317.05 -5.8%
2013 314.72 -0.7%
2014 297.91 -5.3%
2015 255.46 -14.3%
2016 256.39 +0.4%
2017 201.98 -21.2%
2018 188.36 -6.7%
2019 144.18 -23.5%
2020 156.07 +8.2%
2021 146.09 -6.4%
2022 128.66 -11.9%
2023 110.64 -14.0%
2024 113.51 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 393.42 256.2 516.81 9
2010s 264 144.18 336.42 10
2020s 130.99 110.64 156.07 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 78 Switzerland 119.78 compare
  2. 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 116.99 compare
  3. 80 Sweden 115.6 compare
  4. 82 Georgia 112.68 compare
  5. 83 Armenia 105.72 compare
  6. 84 Uruguay 102.17 compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Bulgaria?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Bulgaria was 113.51 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 516.81 in 2001.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 110.64 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
116 places, 2,252 data points, 1976–2026
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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. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.