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

Bulgaria
39.4%
in 2022
Poland
31.2%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
39th
Poland rank
42nd

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

  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 39.4% against 31.2% in Poland, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 39th and Poland ranks 42nd of 85 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 35.2% 16.6% 18.7% Bulgaria
2010s 29.5% 16.4% 13.1% Bulgaria

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 Poland?
Bulgaria, at 39.4% against 31.2% in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash between Bulgaria and Poland?
8.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Poland ranks 42nd 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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About this data

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