Bulgaria vs United States: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS
Bulgaria
4.2%
in 2024
United States
4.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
45th
United States rank
44th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and United States ranks 44th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.7% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.9% | 0.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls, Bulgaria or United States?
- United States, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and United States ranks 44th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.