Bulgaria Youth Unemployment Rate (2025)
Bulgaria's Youth Unemployment Rate: 13.1 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025, +0.8pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.
Bulgaria (2025)
13.1
% of active youth (15–24)
+0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active youth (15–24) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.1 | +0.8pp |
| 2024 | 12.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 12.1 | +1.5pp |
| 2022 | 10.6 | -5.2pp |
| 2021 | 15.8 | -1.7pp |
| 2020 | 17.5 | +5.4pp |
| 2019 | 12.1 | -3.8pp |
| 2018 | 15.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 16.1 | -4.3pp |
| 2016 | 20.4 | -4.3pp |
| 2015 | 24.7 | -2.2pp |
| 2014 | 26.9 | -4.6pp |
| 2013 | 31.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2012 | 31.2 | +3pp |
| 2011 | 28.2 | +3.1pp |
| 2010 | 25.1 | +5.7pp |
| 2009 | 19.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 13.1 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025. The latest change was +0.8pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 10.6 in 2022 to 31.5 in 2013.
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. Show the severity of the post-2008 crisis and the recovery trajectory.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. Show the severity of the post-2008 crisis and the recovery trajectory. 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 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 31.5 % of active youth (15–24) in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10.6 in 2022. The latest reading of 13.1 in 2025 represents a change of +0.8pp.