Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Bulgaria, 2002–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
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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