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Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29

Severozapaden had the highest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29 of 6 regions in 2016, at 37.8%. Yugozapaden had the lowest, at 14.5%. The median was 24.3% and the figure for Bulgaria was 22.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest37.8Severozapaden
Lowest14.5Yugozapaden
Median24.36 regions
Bulgaria22.4History

All regions, 2016

Severozapaden: 37.8 %Severozapaden37.8Yugoiztochen: 27.1 %Yugoiztochen27.1Yuzhen tsentralen: 25.4 %Yuzhen tsentralen25.4Severen tsentralen: 23.2 %Severen tsentralen23.2Severoiztochen: 20.4 %Severoiztochen20.4Yugozapaden: 14.5 %Yugozapaden14.5
%. Source: Eurostat, Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Severozapaden37.8-0.2 pts
2Yugoiztochen27.1-1.7 pts
3Yuzhen tsentralen25.4+1.7 pts
4Severen tsentralen23.2-3 pts
5Severoiztochen20.4-1.3 pts
6Yugozapaden14.5+1.7 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 15 to 29 who are not employed and received no formal or non-formal education or training in the four weeks before the survey, as a percentage of all people aged 15 to 29 (EU Labour Force Survey).

Counts both unemployed young people and those outside the labour force. The denominator is the whole age group, so it is not the youth unemployment rate. The EU target is below 9% by 2030.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22) (Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table

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Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22), Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29, 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/neet-rate-15-29/bulgaria-regions?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/neet-rate-15-29/bulgaria-regions?period=2016.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22), Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/neet-rate-15-29/bulgaria-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29?

Severozapaden, with 37.8% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29?

Yugozapaden, with 14.5% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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