Bulgaria vs Philippines: Unemployment rate,Percent
Bulgaria
5.1%
in 2026
Philippines
5.7%
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
36th
Philippines rank
33rd
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Bulgaria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.7% against 5.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 71 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 9.4% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.9% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.3% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 6.1% | 0.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Bulgaria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.7% against 5.1% in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.