Bulgaria vs Ireland: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
106.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland
137.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
31st
Ireland rank
27th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 137.2 Thousand persons against 106.9 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 30.3 Thousand persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 404.31 Thousand persons | 113.92 Thousand persons | 290.39 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 302.38 Thousand persons | 242.69 Thousand persons | 59.69 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 134.37 Thousand persons | 132.98 Thousand persons | 1.38 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 137.2 Thousand persons against 106.9 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 30.3 Thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 27th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.