Bulgaria Long-Term Unemployment (2025)
Bulgaria's Long-Term Unemployment: 106.9 thousands of persons in 2025, -16.1% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2025.
Bulgaria (2025)
106.9
thousands of persons
-16.1% YoY
YoY Change
-16.1%
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | thousands of persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 106.9 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 127.4 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 132.4 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 127.3 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 156.7 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 155.5 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 131.7 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 173.3 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 206.9 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 247.2 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 305.1 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 384.5 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 436.3 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 410.3 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 376.2 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 352.3 | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 238 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 199.7 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 240.2 | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 305.7 | -8.6% |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 106.9 thousands of persons in 2025. The latest change was -16.1%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 106.9 thousands of persons in 2025 to 436.3 thousands of persons in 2013.
This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Bulgaria.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Bulgaria. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 106.9 thousands of persons in 2025, down from a peak of 436.3 thousands of persons in 2013. The latest change was -16.1%.