Bulgaria vs Latvia: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Bulgaria
48.0%
in 2020
Latvia
46.8%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
27th
Latvia rank
30th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 48.0% against 46.8% in Latvia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 30th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 36.4% | 8.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 45.9% | 5.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 46.8% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 48.0% against 46.8% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 1.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 30th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.