Bulgaria vs Croatia: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Bulgaria
42.3%
in 2025
Croatia
37.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
8th
Croatia rank
10th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by 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 8th and Croatia ranks 10th of 45 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 | 57.4% | 59.6% | 2.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 54.1% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 35.2% | 13.9% | 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 8th and Croatia ranks 10th of 45 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.