Unemployment rate,Percent in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment rate,Percent was 5.1% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
5.1%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
36th
of 71 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2000
All-time low
4.5%
in 2022
Years of data
35
1992–2026
Unemployment rate,Percent in Bulgaria, 1992–2026
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.1% for unemployment rate,percent in 2026.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Bulgaria peaked at 18.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 36th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.1% | 15.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 6.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 7.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 33 Philippines 5.7% compare
- 34 Poland 5.4% compare
- 35 New Zealand 5.3% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 5.1% compare
- 38 Slovakia 5.0% compare
- 39 United Kingdom 4.8% compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Bulgaria was 5.1% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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