Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.52 against 3.24 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.28.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 74 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.28 | 5.77 | 1.51 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 5.11 | 0.7133 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Bulgaria, at 3.52 against 3.24 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.28, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. 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. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.