Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2025-12-31
Bulgaria's long-term unemployment stands at 1.5% as of 2025-12-31, down from 2.2% in 2024. Historical data runs from 2009 to 2025 (17 observations).
In 2025, Bulgaria's long-term unemployment was 1.5%, down from 2.2% in 2024.
In 2024, Bulgaria's long-term unemployment was 2.2%, down from 2.3% in 2023.
In 2023, Bulgaria's long-term unemployment was 2.3%, up from 2.2% in 2022.
In 2022, Bulgaria's long-term unemployment was 2.2%, down from 2.6% in 2021.
In 2021, Bulgaria's long-term unemployment was 2.6%, down from 2.8% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | — |
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Bulgaria's long-term unemployment is 1.5% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.2% in 2024. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 8.1% (2013); the lowest is 1.5% (2025), across data from 2009 to 2025.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.