Youth long-term unemployment rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Youth long-term unemployment rate was 17.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
17.3%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2002
All-time low
9.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2000–2012
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2012, youth long-term unemployment rate in Bulgaria stood at 17.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate in Bulgaria peaked at 24.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +92.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 9.0% | 24.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
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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 long-term unemployment rate in Bulgaria?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate in Bulgaria was 17.3% in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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