Bulgaria vs Sweden: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)

Bulgaria
76
in 2020
Sweden
63
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Sweden rank
25th

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
0100200300400200020102020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 76 against 63 in Sweden, a difference of 13.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 243.71 47 196.71 Bulgaria
2010s 170.9 69.5 101.4 Bulgaria
2020s 76 63 13 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 76 against 63 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Bulgaria and Sweden?
13, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 974 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed