Bulgaria vs Italy: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship
Bulgaria
42.3
in 2025
Italy
52.8
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
9th
Italy rank
8th
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … 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 9th and Italy ranks 8th of 47 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 | 58.12 | 53.04 | 5.08 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 56.7 | 56.84 | 0.14 | Italy |
| 2020s | 49.17 | 55.12 | 5.95 | 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 9th and Italy ranks 8th 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.