Bulgaria vs Sterea Elláda: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region

Bulgaria
2.7%
in 2025
Sterea Elláda
10.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Sterea Elláda rank
19th

Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sterea Elláda
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How they compare

Sterea Elláda currently reports 10.8% against 2.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Sterea Elláda's figure about 4.0 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sterea Elláda ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and Sterea Elláda ranks 19th of 47 countries.

Sterea Elláda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sterea Elláda Difference Ahead
2000s 9.6% 12.7% 3.1% Sterea Elláda
2010s 7.3% 26.0% 18.6% Sterea Elláda
2020s 3.4% 20.8% 17.4% Sterea Elláda

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 Sterea Elláda?
Sterea Elláda, at 10.8% 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 Bulgaria and Sterea Elláda?
8.1%, with Sterea Elláda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sterea Elláda?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Sterea Elláda rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Sterea Elláda ranks 19th 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.

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Indicator
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
408 places, 7,658 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed