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
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.