Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria recorded 1.8% for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 37.9% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria peaked at 10.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
That places Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria 252nd out of 361 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.6% | — |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +124.0% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +48.2% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -54.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +58.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.2% | 10.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 1.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 4 |
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 long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria was 1.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 252nd out of 361 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna 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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