Bulgaria vs Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Youth long-term unemployment rate
Bulgaria
17.3%
in 2012
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Youth long-term unemployment rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.3% against 1.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 10.8 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 4.4% | 11.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 6.8% | 10.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate, Bulgaria or Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Bulgaria, at 17.3% against 1.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2012.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate between Bulgaria and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 15.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.