Bulgaria vs Italy: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly
Bulgaria
41.7
in 2026
Italy
49.7
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
9th
Italy rank
8th
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 49.7 against 41.7 in Bulgaria, a difference of 8.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 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 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.06 | 52.5 | 6.56 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 57.73 | 56.58 | 1.15 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.1 | 54.41 | 5.31 | 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) - % of total, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 49.7 against 41.7 in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 8, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.