Bulgaria vs Södra Sverige: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region

Bulgaria
106.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Södra Sverige
220.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
31st
Södra Sverige rank
32nd

Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Södra Sverige
0200400600199920122025

How they compare

Södra Sverige currently reports 220.6 Thousand persons against 106.9 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 113.7 Thousand persons.

That makes Södra Sverige's figure about 2.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Södra Sverige ranks 32nd of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Södra Sverige Difference Ahead
2000s 404.31 Thousand persons 126.97 Thousand persons 277.34 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2010s 302.38 Thousand persons 171.24 Thousand persons 131.14 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2020s 134.37 Thousand persons 205.12 Thousand persons 70.75 Thousand persons Södra Sverige

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or Södra Sverige?
Södra Sverige, at 220.6 Thousand persons against 106.9 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and Södra Sverige?
113.7 Thousand persons, with Södra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Södra Sverige?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Södra Sverige rank globally for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Södra Sverige ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed