Bulgaria vs Poland: Female unemployment rate
Bulgaria
3.3%
in 2025
Poland
3.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
148th
Poland rank
151st
Female unemployment rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 148th and Poland ranks 151st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 14.5% | 1.4% | Poland |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 15.9% | 4.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Bulgaria or Poland?
- Bulgaria, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th and Poland ranks 151st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.