Long Term Unemployment Rate in Bulgaria decreased to 1.40 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 1.50 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Bulgaria averaged 5.54 percent from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 13.10 percent in the first quarter of 2002 and a record low of 1.40 percent in the third quarter of 2025. source: EUROSTAT

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Bulgaria is expected to be 1.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bulgaria Long Term Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 1.50 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.50 0.70 percent Sep 2025
Full Time Employment 2774.20 2767.90 Thousand Sep 2025
Labour Costs 190.26 234.00 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.40 1.50 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 620.00 551.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 51.30 49.20 Thousand Sep 2025
Productivity 129.05 128.78 points Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.00 12.60 percent Dec 2025


Bulgaria Long Term Unemployment Rate
In Bulgaria, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.40 1.50 13.10 1.40 2000 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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