Bulgaria vs Croatia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship
Bulgaria
42.3
in 2025
Croatia
37.6
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
9th
Croatia rank
12th
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 42.3 against 37.6 in Croatia, a difference of 4.7.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Croatia ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.42 | 59.65 | 2.23 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 56.7 | 54.06 | 2.64 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.17 | 35.23 | 13.93 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 42.3 against 37.6 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 4.7, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and Croatia ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.