Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 89.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bulgaria is 89.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bulgaria peaked at 110.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.2% | — |
| 1992 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 87.5% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 107.4% | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 110.1% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 104.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 89.2% | -1.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 89.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 89.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 81.4% | 87.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 77.4% | 110.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 85.0% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 87.2% | 96.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 146 New Zealand 91.4% compare
- 147 Barbados 91.2% compare
- 148 South Sudan 91.0% compare
- 150 Japan 89.2% compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 89.0% compare
- 152 Ireland 87.9% compare
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7319 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bulgaria?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bulgaria was 89.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 110.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Bulgaria ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.