Bulgaria vs Latvia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly
Bulgaria
41.7
in 2026
Latvia
38.9
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
9th
Latvia rank
12th
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 41.7 against 38.9 in Latvia, a difference of 2.8.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.06 | 39.77 | 19.29 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 57.73 | 44.36 | 13.37 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.1 | 31.5 | 17.6 | 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) - % of total, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 41.7 against 38.9 in Latvia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 2.8, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 12th 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.