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

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

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
12th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

00.20.40.62006201120162006: 0.228 % of rural youth labor force2009: 0.394 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.475 % of rural youth labor force2011: 0.486 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.545 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.538 % of rural youth labor force2014: 0.517 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.494 % of rural youth labor force2016: 0.448 % of rural youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 12th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
2006 0.2%
2009 0.4% +72.7%
2010 0.5% +20.4%
2011 0.5% +2.4%
2012 0.5% +12.2%
2013 0.5% -1.4%
2014 0.5% -3.9%
2015 0.5% -4.5%
2016 0.4% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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