Bulgaria vs Latvia: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

Bulgaria
30.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia
18.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
34th
Latvia rank
35th

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 30.6 Thousand persons against 18.6 Thousand persons in Latvia, a difference of 12 Thousand persons.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 35th of 45 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 112.1 Thousand persons 47.46 Thousand persons 64.64 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2010s 98.38 Thousand persons 38.43 Thousand persons 59.95 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2020s 55.95 Thousand persons 19.43 Thousand persons 36.52 Thousand persons Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Bulgaria, at 30.6 Thousand persons against 18.6 Thousand persons in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Bulgaria and Latvia?
12 Thousand persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed