Bulgaria vs Ireland: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship)
Bulgaria
107.1 Thousand persons
in 2026
Ireland
151 Thousand persons
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
31st
Ireland rank
28th
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 151 Thousand persons against 107.1 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 43.9 Thousand persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384.18 Thousand persons | 119.01 Thousand persons | 265.17 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 293.2 Thousand persons | 226.52 Thousand persons | 66.68 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 122.26 Thousand persons | 127.8 Thousand persons | 5.54 Thousand persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 151 Thousand persons against 107.1 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 43.9 Thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.