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Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Severozapaden had the highest youth unemployment rate of 6 regions in 2015, at 31.7%. Yugozapaden had the lowest, at 14.7%. The median was 23.05% and the figure for Bulgaria was 24.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest31.7Severozapaden
Lowest14.7Yugozapaden
Median23.056 regions
Bulgaria24.7History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 31.7 %31.7YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 29.7 %29.7Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 23.3 %23.3Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 22.8 %22.8SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 20.5 %20.5YugozapadenYugozapaden: 14.7 %14.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Severozapaden31.7+4 pts
2Yugoiztochen29.7+1.1 pts
3Severen tsentralen23.3-1.6 pts
4Yuzhen tsentralen22.8-6.1 pts
5Severoiztochen20.5-2.1 pts
6Yugozapaden14.7-2.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

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. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Severozapaden, with 31.7% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Yugozapaden, with 14.7% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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