Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 86 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
86 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
202 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
86 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Bulgaria, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Bulgaria stood at 86 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Bulgaria peaked at 202 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 202 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 171 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 170 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 197 Thousand persons | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 185 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 184 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 171 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 158 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 139 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 134 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 121 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 90 Thousand persons | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 88 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 90 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 86 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 86 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 86 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 62 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185 Thousand persons | 170 Thousand persons | 202 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 136 Thousand persons | 88 Thousand persons | 185 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 Thousand persons | 86 Thousand persons | 86 Thousand persons | 1 |
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 in Bulgaria?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Bulgaria was 86 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 202 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 86 Thousand persons in 2020.
- 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 53.5%. 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) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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