Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region

Bulgaria
106.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
North Macedonia
91.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
31st
North Macedonia rank
32nd

Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
0200400600200020122025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 106.9 Thousand persons against 91.8 Thousand persons in North Macedonia, a difference of 15.1 Thousand persons.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and North Macedonia ranks 32nd of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 245.9 Thousand persons 311.85 Thousand persons 65.95 Thousand persons North Macedonia
2010s 302.38 Thousand persons 248.64 Thousand persons 53.74 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2020s 134.37 Thousand persons 115.43 Thousand persons 18.93 Thousand persons Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
Bulgaria, at 106.9 Thousand persons against 91.8 Thousand persons in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
15.1 Thousand persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and North Macedonia ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level 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