Bulgaria vs Hungary: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.98 against 3.83 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.15.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Hungary ranks 54th of 58 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.06 | 6.43 | 1.62 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 4.84 | 0.0733 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 4.98 against 3.83 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 1.15, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Hungary ranks 54th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.