Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Unemployment rate of males vs females

Bulgaria
3.75
in 2025
Netherlands
3.69
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
121st
Netherlands rank
123rd

Unemployment rate of males vs females over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3.75 against 3.69 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 123rd of 186 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 13.42 4.75 8.67 Bulgaria
2000s 12.07 3.32 8.75 Bulgaria
2010s 9.72 5.26 4.46 Bulgaria
2020s 4.61 3.59 1.03 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate of males vs females, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
Bulgaria, at 3.75 against 3.69 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate of males vs females between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
0.06, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment rate of males vs females?
Bulgaria ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate of males vs females
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed