Bulgaria vs Sweden: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data

Bulgaria
76 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden
63 Thousand persons
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
21st
Sweden rank
23rd

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
0100200300400200020102020

How they compare

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

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 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 45 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 Thousand persons 47 Thousand persons 196.71 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2010s 170.9 Thousand persons 69.5 Thousand persons 101.4 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2020s 76 Thousand persons 63 Thousand persons 13 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons against 63 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Bulgaria and Sweden?
13 Thousand persons, 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 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 45 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed