Bulgaria vs Samoa: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Bulgaria
3.8%
in 2025
Samoa
3.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
121st
Samoa rank
124th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Bulgaria
- Samoa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 121st and Samoa ranks 124th of 186 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 2.9% | 10.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 4.6% | 7.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.5% | 3.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Bulgaria or Samoa?
- Bulgaria, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Bulgaria and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Samoa rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st and Samoa ranks 124th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. 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 male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.