Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 4.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Bulgaria stood at 4.17.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Bulgaria peaked at 21.39 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 49th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7 | — |
| 1991 | 11.1 | +552.9% |
| 1992 | 15.3 | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 21.39 | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 20.17 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 15.91 | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 13.75 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 13.7 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 12.2 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 14.1 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 16.22 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 19.92 | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 18.11 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 13.73 | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 12.04 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 10.08 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 8.95 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 6.88 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 5.61 | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 6.82 | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 10.28 | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 11.26 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 12.27 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 12.94 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.42 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 9.14 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 7.58 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 6.16 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 5.21 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 4.15 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 5.04 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 5.17 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.15 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 4.32 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.17 | -3.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +552.9% | 1.7 | 11.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.93 | 1.7 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.84 | 5.61 | 19.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.04 | 4.15 | 12.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 | 4.15 | 5.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Bulgaria was 4.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.39 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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