Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly
Bulgaria
41.7
in 2026
Slovakia
64.6
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
9th
Slovakia rank
6th
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 64.6 against 41.7 in Bulgaria, a difference of 22.9.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Slovakia ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.06 | 66.08 | 7.02 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 57.73 | 64.82 | 7.09 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 49.1 | 63.33 | 14.23 | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 64.6 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 Slovakia?
- 22.9, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and Slovakia ranks 6th 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.