Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.5%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2001
All-time low
10.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11.5% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Bulgaria peaked at 30.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.4% | — |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 17.4% | 30.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 13.7% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.5% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Bulgaria?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Bulgaria was 11.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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