Bulgaria vs Romania: Youth long-term unemployment rate
Bulgaria
17.3%
in 2012
Romania
11.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Romania rank
5th
Youth long-term unemployment rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.3% against 11.7% in Romania, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Romania ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 8.7% | 8.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 7.3% | 10.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 17.3% against 11.7% in Romania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 5.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Romania ranks 5th 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.