Bulgaria vs Zambia: Youth unemployment rate
Bulgaria
10.2%
in 2025
Zambia
10.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
113th
Zambia rank
110th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.5% against 10.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 110th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 28.7% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 25.0% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 15.0% | 5.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.1% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Bulgaria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.5% against 10.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 110th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.