Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bulgaria, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.8% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of youth labor force with low education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +11.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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, primary education and below in Bulgaria?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bulgaria was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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