Belgium vs Bulgaria: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
2.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria
2.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Bulgaria rank
18th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Bulgaria ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 9.6% | 5.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 7.3% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Bulgaria ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.