Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 2.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2000
All-time low
2.7
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.8 for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 5.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8 | — |
| 2001 | 4.8 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 6 |
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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 youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 2.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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