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
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.