Bulgaria vs Serbia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship
Bulgaria
42.3
in 2025
Serbia
39.7
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
9th
Serbia rank
10th
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 42.3 against 39.7 in Serbia, a difference of 2.6.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.7 | 62.69 | 5.99 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 49.17 | 42 | 7.17 | 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 Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 42.3 against 39.7 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 2.6, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 10th 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.