Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 88 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
88 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
230 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
85 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Bulgaria, 2006–2020

0501001502002502006201320202006: 230 Thousand persons2007: 195 Thousand persons2008: 174 Thousand persons2009: 188 Thousand persons2010: 189 Thousand persons2011: 188 Thousand persons2012: 175 Thousand persons2013: 167 Thousand persons2014: 149 Thousand persons2015: 136 Thousand persons2016: 123 Thousand persons2017: 99 Thousand persons2018: 95 Thousand persons2019: 85 Thousand persons2020: 88 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Bulgaria is 88 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Bulgaria peaked at 230 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Bulgaria ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 230 Thousand persons
2007 195 Thousand persons -15.2%
2008 174 Thousand persons -10.8%
2009 188 Thousand persons +8.0%
2010 189 Thousand persons +0.5%
2011 188 Thousand persons -0.5%
2012 175 Thousand persons -6.9%
2013 167 Thousand persons -4.6%
2014 149 Thousand persons -10.8%
2015 136 Thousand persons -8.7%
2016 123 Thousand persons -9.6%
2017 99 Thousand persons -19.5%
2018 95 Thousand persons -4.0%
2019 85 Thousand persons -10.5%
2020 88 Thousand persons +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 196.75 Thousand persons 174 Thousand persons 230 Thousand persons 4
2010s 140.6 Thousand persons 85 Thousand persons 189 Thousand persons 10
2020s 88 Thousand persons 88 Thousand persons 88 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 16 Portugal 100 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Netherlands 96 Thousand persons compare
  3. 17 Netherlands 96 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Ireland 76 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Sweden 75 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Austria 72 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Bulgaria?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Bulgaria was 88 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 230 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 85 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 736 data points, 2006–2020
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