Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
40th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

0.10.150.20.250.30.352006201120162006: 0.345 % of rural youth population2009: 0.116 % of rural youth population2010: 0.119 % of rural youth population2011: 0.116 % of rural youth population2012: 0.111 % of rural youth population2013: 0.112 % of rural youth population2014: 0.136 % of rural youth population2015: 0.151 % of rural youth population2016: 0.168 % of rural youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth population.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.2% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in 2016.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 40th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of rural youth population Change
2006 0.3%
2009 0.1% -66.2%
2010 0.1% +2.3%
2011 0.1% -2.7%
2012 0.1% -4.5%
2013 0.1% +1.1%
2014 0.1% +21.7%
2015 0.2% +11.2%
2016 0.2% +10.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 37 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  2. 38 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  3. 39 Panama 0.2% compare
  4. 41 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  5. 42 Chile 0.2% compare
  6. 43 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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