Bulgaria vs Portugal: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
2.7%
in 2025
Portugal
3.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.2% against 2.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 3.4% | 6.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.2% 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 Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th 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.