Bulgaria vs Estonia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash

Bulgaria
39.4%
in 2022
Estonia
44.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
39th
Estonia rank
36th

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 44.0% against 39.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Estonia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 39th and Estonia ranks 36th of 85 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 35.2% 32.9% 2.4% Bulgaria
2010s 31.2% 39.5% 8.2% Estonia
2020s 39.4% 44.0% 4.6% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash, Bulgaria or Estonia?
Estonia, at 44.0% against 39.4% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash between Bulgaria and Estonia?
4.6%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Estonia ranks 36th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
124 places, 1,171 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed