Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

00.10.20.30.40.52002200920162002: 0.328 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.232 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.214 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.187 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.324 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.396 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.418 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.46 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.434 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.39 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.394 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.399 % of labor force aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 16th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
2002 0.3%
2004 0.2% -29.1%
2005 0.2% -8.2%
2006 0.2% -12.2%
2009 0.3% +72.7%
2010 0.4% +22.5%
2011 0.4% +5.3%
2012 0.5% +10.2%
2013 0.4% -5.6%
2014 0.4% -10.2%
2015 0.4% +1.1%
2016 0.4% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 Croatia 0.5% compare
  2. 14 Tunisia 0.4% compare
  3. 15 Jordan 0.4% compare
  4. 17 Cyprus 0.4% compare
  5. 18 Slovenia 0.4% compare
  6. 19 North Macedonia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment 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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