Bulgaria vs Croatia: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate

Bulgaria
8.96
in 2025
Croatia
9.04
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
12th
Croatia rank
11th

SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 9.04 against 8.96 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Croatia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 12th and Croatia ranks 11th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
2010s 17.14 25.07 7.92 Croatia
2020s 11.12 13.16 2.04 Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Croatia, at 9.04 against 8.96 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate between Bulgaria and Croatia?
0.08, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate?
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Croatia ranks 11th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 861 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.