Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 42 Thousand persons in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Bulgaria stood at 42 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 288 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 25th of 43 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 - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 136 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 225 Thousand persons | +65.4% |
| 2011 | 238 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 253 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 288 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 252 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 179 Thousand persons | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 145 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 126 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 118 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 87 Thousand persons | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 96 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 73 Thousand persons | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 61 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 66 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 57 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 42 Thousand persons | -26.3% |
| 2026 | 42 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136 Thousand persons | 136 Thousand persons | 136 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 191.1 Thousand persons | 87 Thousand persons | 288 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.43 Thousand persons | 42 Thousand persons | 96 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 42 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 288 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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