Bulgaria Youth Employment Rate (15–24) (2025)
Bulgaria's Youth Employment Rate (15–24): 16.6 % of population (15–24) in 2025, -0.7pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.
Bulgaria (2025)
16.6
% of population (15–24)
-0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population (15–24) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.6 | -0.7pp |
| 2024 | 17.3 | -1.5pp |
| 2023 | 18.8 | -0.6pp |
| 2022 | 19.4 | +2.9pp |
| 2021 | 16.5 | -2.2pp |
| 2020 | 18.7 | -3.1pp |
| 2019 | 21.8 | +1.1pp |
| 2018 | 20.7 | -2.2pp |
| 2017 | 22.9 | +3.1pp |
| 2016 | 19.8 | -0.5pp |
| 2015 | 20.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2014 | 20.7 | -0.5pp |
| 2013 | 21.2 | -0.7pp |
| 2012 | 21.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2011 | 22.1 | -2.2pp |
| 2010 | 24.3 | -0.5pp |
| 2009 | 24.8 | -1.5pp |
| 2008 | 26.3 | +1.8pp |
| 2007 | 24.5 | +1.3pp |
| 2006 | 23.2 | +1.6pp |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 16.6 % of population (15–24) in 2025. The latest change was -0.7pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 16.5 in 2021 to 26.3 in 2008.
This page tracks the youth employment rate (ages 15-24) in Bulgaria from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the youth employment rate (ages 15-24) in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 26.3 % of population (15–24) in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 16.5 in 2021. The latest reading of 16.6 in 2025 represents a change of -0.7pp.