Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 1.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.1 for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 7.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 1.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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