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

Bulgaria
5.22
in 2025
El Salvador
4.55
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
54th
El Salvador rank
57th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.22 against 4.55 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.67.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 63 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
Bulgaria, at 5.22 against 4.55 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
0.67, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
6 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
Bulgaria ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 57th 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.