Australia vs Bulgaria: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force

Australia
5.52
in 2021
Bulgaria
5.22
in 2025
Australia rank
51st
Bulgaria rank
54th

LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time

  • Australia
  • Bulgaria
57.51012.51517.5201420192025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 5.52 against 5.22 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 51st and Bulgaria ranks 54th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2010s 6.44 12.08 5.64 Bulgaria
2020s 6.61 8.24 1.63 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force, Australia or Bulgaria?
Australia, at 5.52 against 5.22 in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Australia and Bulgaria?
0.3, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
Australia ranks 51st and Bulgaria ranks 54th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
63 places, 634 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.