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
16th
of 35 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.
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 16th of 35 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 | Value | 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 | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6 | 25.3 | 59.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.57 | 18.9 | 56.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.33 | 23.9 | 32.1 | 6 |
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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 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 16th out of 35 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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