How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Hungary: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national

Bulgaria

14.0%

in 2025

Hungary

13.9%

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

69th

Hungary rank

70th

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national over time

Bulgaria
Hungary

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 14.0% against 13.9% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 69th and Hungary ranks 70th of 157 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.7%	18.8%	14.9%	Bulgaria
2000s	26.0%	16.8%	9.2%	Bulgaria
2010s	20.7%	19.2%	1.5%	Bulgaria
2020s	13.5%	13.0%	0.5%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Bulgaria or Hungary?: Bulgaria, at 14.0% against 13.9% in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Bulgaria and Hungary?: 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?: Bulgaria ranks 69th and Hungary ranks 70th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 4,125 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.