Youth employment by educational attainment level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment by educational attainment level in Bulgaria is 9, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment by educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 31.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.85 | 20.4 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 9.8 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment by educational attainment level in Bulgaria?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in Bulgaria was 9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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