Bulgaria vs Hong Kong: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Bulgaria
3.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong
3.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
132nd
Hong Kong rank
130th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Bulgaria
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 132nd and Hong Kong ranks 130th of 185 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 2.8% | 11.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 5.5% | 6.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 3.3% | 5.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Bulgaria or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Bulgaria and Hong Kong?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Bulgaria ranks 132nd and Hong Kong ranks 130th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.