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

Bulgaria
106.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Slovakia
149.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
31st
Slovakia rank
25th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
200400600199920122025

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 149.5 Thousand persons against 106.9 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 42.6 Thousand persons.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Slovakia ranks 25th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 404.31 Thousand persons 408.45 Thousand persons 4.14 Thousand persons Slovakia
2010s 302.38 Thousand persons 301.96 Thousand persons 0.42 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2020s 134.37 Thousand persons 166.42 Thousand persons 32.05 Thousand persons Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 149.5 Thousand persons against 106.9 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
42.6 Thousand persons, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Slovakia ranks 25th 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