Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 29.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 2001
All-time low
18.9%
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 29.1% for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 59.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.5% | — |
| 2001 | 59.9% | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +69.8% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 29.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 29.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 25.3% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 18.9% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 23.9% | 32.1% | 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 unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 29.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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