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
Latest (2024)
4.17
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
49th
of 69 countries
All-time high
21.39
in 1993
All-time low
1.7
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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% |
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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (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)
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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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