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
45th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 45th of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 3.0% | -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 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 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 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 45th out of 45 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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