Bulgaria vs Latvia: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
29.1%
in 2025
Latvia
27.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Latvia rank
23rd
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 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 20th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 45 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 | 39.0% | 33.2% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 40.0% | 4.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 26.7% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 29.1% against 27.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.