Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 41.7 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
41.7
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
66.4
in 2003
All-time low
41.7
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Bulgaria, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Bulgaria stood at 41.7. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Bulgaria peaked at 66.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 41.7, in 2026.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7 | — |
| 2001 | 63.6 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 66.3 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 66.4 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.1 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 60.5 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.9 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 63.1 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 53 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 43 | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 52.3 | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 55.9 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 55.1 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.9 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 64 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 59.7 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 58 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 55.6 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 62.7 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 54.1 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 49.9 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 55.3 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 52.6 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 51.2 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 49.1 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 43.9 | -10.6% |
| 2026 | 41.7 | -5.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 41.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.2, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 41.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.5, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.06 | 43 | 66.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.73 | 52.3 | 64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1 | 41.7 | 55.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Bulgaria?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Bulgaria was 41.7 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4 in 2003.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7 in 2026.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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