Young persons neither in employment nor in education … NUTS in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Young persons neither in employment nor in education … NUTS was 11.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.5
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
13th
of 49 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.
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 13th of 49 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 … NUTS in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.4 | — |
| 2002 | 28.1 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 29 | +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 | +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 | -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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.13 | 17.4 | 30.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.76 | 13.7 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 | 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 13th out of 49 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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