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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- 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, 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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