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

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

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
16th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42006201120162006: 0.146 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.255 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.309 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.325 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.404 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.365 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.298 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.323 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.363 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.4% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 16th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2006 0.1%
2009 0.3% +75.2%
2010 0.3% +21.0%
2011 0.3% +5.1%
2012 0.4% +24.3%
2013 0.4% -9.6%
2014 0.3% -18.2%
2015 0.3% +8.4%
2016 0.4% +12.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 Croatia 0.4% compare
  2. 14 Morocco 0.4% compare
  3. 15 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
  4. 17 Portugal 0.4% compare
  5. 18 Namibia 0.3% compare
  6. 19 Serbia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Bulgaria?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Bulgaria was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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