Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 12.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.49
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
98th
of 188 countries
All-time high
39.09
in 2001
All-time low
8.78
in 2019
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bulgaria, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bulgaria is 12.49, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bulgaria peaked at 39.09 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.78, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 12.99 | 10.58 | 15.7 | 5 |
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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 unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bulgaria was 12.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.09 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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