Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 43.0% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Bulgaria, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Bulgaria stood at 43.0%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% 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, 43.0%, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 8th of 45 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 unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 53.0% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -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 | 43.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 43.0% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 52.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 43.0% | 55.3% | 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 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 43.0% 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 43.0% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 45 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 25.9%. 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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