Bulgaria vs Italy: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Bulgaria
42.3%
in 2025
Italy
52.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
8th
Italy rank
7th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 52.8% against 42.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Italy ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 53.0% | 5.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 56.8% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 55.1% | 6.0% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 52.8% against 42.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 10.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Italy ranks 7th 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.