Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bulgaria

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

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.10.20.30.40.52002200920162002: 0.337 % of male youth labor force2004: 0.229 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.216 % of male youth labor force2006: 0.176 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.289 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.393 % of male youth labor force2011: 0.422 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.442 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.47 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.389 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.419 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.422 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

That places Bulgaria 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
2002 0.3%
2004 0.2% -32.1%
2005 0.2% -5.7%
2006 0.2% -18.5%
2009 0.3% +64.3%
2010 0.4% +36.1%
2011 0.4% +7.4%
2012 0.4% +4.8%
2013 0.5% +6.2%
2014 0.4% -17.2%
2015 0.4% +7.8%
2016 0.4% +0.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 Croatia 0.4% compare
  2. 13 Gambia 0.4% compare
  3. 14 Georgia 0.4% compare
  4. 16 Cyprus 0.4% compare
  5. 17 Portugal 0.4% compare
  6. 18 Jordan 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bulgaria?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bulgaria was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
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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