Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 45 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
45
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
274
in 2013
All-time low
45
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Bulgaria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 45 for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 274 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 121 | — |
| 2010 | 182 | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 233 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 250 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 274 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 257 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 210 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 169 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 135 | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 123 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 96 | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 87 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 78 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 69 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 45 | -31.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121 | 121 | 121 | 1 |
| 2010s | 192.9 | 96 | 274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69 | 45 | 87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 24 Netherlands 54 compare
- 24 Netherlands 54 compare
- 26 Czechia 45 compare
- 28 Lithuania 39 compare
- 28 Lithuania 39 compare
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Bulgaria?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Bulgaria was 45 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 274 in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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