Bulgaria vs Latvia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Bulgaria
106.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia
65.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
31st
Latvia rank
35th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 106.9 Thousand persons against 65.8 Thousand persons in Latvia, a difference of 41.1 Thousand persons.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 35th of 45 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 | 404.31 Thousand persons | 125.25 Thousand persons | 279.06 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 302.38 Thousand persons | 116.85 Thousand persons | 185.53 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 134.37 Thousand persons | 67.85 Thousand persons | 66.52 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 106.9 Thousand persons against 65.8 Thousand persons in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 41.1 Thousand persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 35th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.