Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
93rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2006
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.672 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.768 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.786 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.813 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.676 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.604 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.582 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.54 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.566 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.61 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.606 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.601 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 93rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
2002 0.7%
2004 0.8% +14.2%
2005 0.8% +2.5%
2006 0.8% +3.3%
2009 0.7% -16.8%
2010 0.6% -10.8%
2011 0.6% -3.5%
2012 0.5% -7.3%
2013 0.6% +4.8%
2014 0.6% +7.8%
2015 0.6% -0.7%
2016 0.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 90 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
  2. 91 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  3. 92 Cyprus 0.6% compare
  4. 94 Jordan 0.6% compare
  5. 95 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  6. 96 Croatia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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