Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
49th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.471 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.603 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.658 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.742 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.538 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.567 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.513 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.838 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.946 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 1 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.792 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.628 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Bulgaria stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
2002 0.5%
2004 0.6% +27.9%
2005 0.7% +9.1%
2006 0.7% +12.8%
2009 0.5% -27.5%
2010 0.6% +5.3%
2011 0.5% -9.5%
2012 0.8% +63.3%
2013 0.9% +13.0%
2014 1.0% +5.7%
2015 0.8% -20.8%
2016 0.6% -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 1.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Bulgaria?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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