Bulgaria (2025)
19.1
% of youth (15–24)
-0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Bulgaria Youth Labour Force Participation Rate (15–24) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of youth (15–24) YoY Change
2025 19.1 -0.6pp
2024 19.7 -1.7pp
2023 21.4 -0.3pp
2022 21.7 +2.1pp
2021 19.6 -2.2pp
2020 21.8 -2.2pp
2019 24 +0.3pp
2018 23.7 -2.6pp
2017 26.3 +2.4pp
2016 23.9 -2.1pp
2015 26 -1.2pp
2014 27.2 -2.4pp
2013 29.6 -0.8pp
2012 30.4 +0.9pp
2011 29.5 -1.7pp
2010 31.2 +1.7pp
2009 29.5 -0.6pp
2008 30.1 +1.2pp
2007 28.9 unchanged
2006 28.9 +1pp

About this Dataset

Bulgaria recorded 19.1 % of youth (15–24) in 2025. The latest change was -0.6pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 19.1 in 2025 to 31.2 in 2010.

This page tracks youth labour force participation (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 youth labour force participation (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 31.2 % of youth (15–24) in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 19.1 in 2025. The latest reading of 19.1 in 2025 represents a change of -0.6pp.