Bulgaria vs Spain: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
2.7%
in 2025
Spain
3.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Spain rank
16th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.1% against 2.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 3.8% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 11.7% | 4.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 5.0% | 1.6% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 3.1% 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 Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th 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.