Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria peaked at 5.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2011.
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 394th of 411 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.3% | — |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,570 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 63.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,608 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,518 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,518 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,570 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,570 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria was 2.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2011.
- How does Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 394th out of 411 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna 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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