Bulgaria vs Latvia: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth
Bulgaria
29.1
in 2025
Latvia
27.7
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Latvia rank
25th
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 29.1 against 27.7 in Latvia, a difference of 1.4.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.05 | 33.24 | 5.81 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 44.93 | 40 | 4.93 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 28.6 | 26.73 | 1.88 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by country of birth, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 29.1 against 27.7 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by country of birth between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 1.4, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.