Bulgaria vs Latvia: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
2.7
in 2025
Latvia
2.1
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
20th
Latvia rank
22nd
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.7 against 2.1 in Latvia, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.62 | 4.71 | 4.91 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.34 | 5.32 | 2.02 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 2.25 | 1.25 | 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, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 2.7 against 2.1 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.6, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 49 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.