Bulgaria vs Hungary: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2

Bulgaria
4.17
in 2024
Hungary
4.47
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
49th
Hungary rank
47th

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 4.47 against 4.17 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 49th and Hungary ranks 47th of 69 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 13.93 8.77 5.16 Bulgaria
2000s 11.84 6.94 4.9 Bulgaria
2010s 9.04 7.43 1.61 Bulgaria
2020s 4.57 4.08 0.4842 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 4.47 against 4.17 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Bulgaria and Hungary?
0.3, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Hungary ranks 47th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
Last refreshed