World StatisticsBulgaria: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20253.5
Change since 2015-61.3%9.1 (2015)
World rank124 / 1822025
Rank in region41 / 48Europe & Central Asia
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.5 | -15.8% | 124 / 182 |
| 2024 | 4.2 | -2.8% | 111 / 182 |
| 2023 | 4.3 | +4.1% | 107 / 184 |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -19.7% | 118 / 186 |
| 2021 | 5.2 | +2.6% | 113 / 187 |
| 2020 | 5.0 | +21.4% | 120 / 187 |
| 2019 | 4.1 | -20.4% | 123 / 187 |
| 2018 | 5.2 | -15.5% | 96 / 187 |
| 2017 | 6.2 | -18.6% | 84 / 187 |
| 2016 | 7.6 | -17.1% | 75 / 187 |
| 2015 | 9.1 | -20.0% | 59 / 187 |
| 2014 | 11.4 | -11.7% | 48 / 187 |
| 2013 | 12.9 | +5.5% | 38 / 187 |
| 2012 | 12.3 | +9.0% | 42 / 187 |
| 2011 | 11.3 | +9.5% | 48 / 187 |
| 2010 | 10.3 | +50.8% | 54 / 187 |
| 2009 | 6.8 | +21.5% | 93 / 187 |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -18.5% | 100 / 187 |
| 2007 | 6.9 | -23.2% | 79 / 187 |
| 2006 | 9.0 | -11.2% | 58 / 187 |
| 2005 | 10.1 | -16.2% | 55 / 187 |
| 2004 | 12.0 | -12.3% | 40 / 187 |
| 2003 | 13.7 | -24.2% | 33 / 187 |
| 2002 | 18.1 | -9.1% | 19 / 187 |
| 2001 | 19.9 | +22.8% | 11 / 187 |
| 2000 | 16.2 | +15.0% | 20 / 187 |
| 1999 | 14.1 | +15.6% | 27 / 187 |
| 1998 | 12.2 | -10.9% | 44 / 187 |
| 1997 | 13.7 | +9.6% | 35 / 187 |
| 1996 | 12.5 | +12.6% | 40 / 187 |
| 1995 | 11.1 | -13.3% | 48 / 187 |
| 1994 | 12.8 | -22.0% | 40 / 187 |
| 1993 | 16.4 | +7.2% | 26 / 187 |
| 1992 | 15.3 | +37.8% | 29 / 187 |
| 1991 | 11.1 | – | 43 / 187 |
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