Unemployment rate for young people in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment rate for young people was 10.15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.15
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.09
in 2001
All-time low
8.78
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10.15 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Bulgaria peaked at 39.09 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.78, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.62 | — |
| 1992 | 30.99 | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 33.23 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 26.03 | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 22.67 | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 25.64 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 27.85 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 24.94 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 28.5 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 33.21 | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 39.09 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 35.61 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 27.06 | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 24.5 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 22.39 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 19.58 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 15.18 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 16.26 | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 21.95 | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 25.06 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 28.11 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 28.37 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.77 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 21.65 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 17.22 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 12.93 | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 12.68 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.78 | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 14.14 | +61.1% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 10.58 | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 12.05 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 12.49 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 10.15 | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.94 | 22.62 | 33.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.57 | 12.8 | 39.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.05 | 8.78 | 28.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 | 10.15 | 15.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 110 Zambia 10.47 compare
- 111 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.44 compare
- 112 Eritrea 10.24 compare
- 114 Central African Republic 10.09 compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 10.02 compare
- 116 Saudi Arabia 10.01 compare
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 unemployment rate for young people in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Bulgaria was 10.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.09 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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