Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational

Bulgaria
45.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
54.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
26th
Netherlands rank
24th

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
0100200300400199920122025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 54.2 Thousand persons against 45.2 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 9 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 24th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 241.59 Thousand persons 111.41 Thousand persons 130.18 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2010s 170.7 Thousand persons 179.46 Thousand persons 8.76 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 66.18 Thousand persons 64.03 Thousand persons 2.15 Thousand persons 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 educational, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 54.2 Thousand persons against 45.2 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
9 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational?
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 24th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
477 places, 10,429 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed