Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 16.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 20th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +68.3% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +68.3% | 4.1% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 4.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 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 long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 2.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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