Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Bulgaria or Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic, at 12.9% against 12.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.

What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Bulgaria and Dominican Republic?

0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Dominican Republic?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Dominican Republic: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults

Bulgaria

12.5%

in 2024

Dominican Republic

12.9%

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

98th

Dominican Republic rank

95th

Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time

Bulgaria
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 12.9% against 12.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 98th and Dominican Republic ranks 95th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26.9%	12.1%	14.9%	Bulgaria
2000s	24.6%	12.5%	12.1%	Bulgaria
2010s	20.1%	14.8%	5.3%	Bulgaria
2020s	13.0%	13.8%	0.8%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Bulgaria or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 12.9% against 12.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Bulgaria and Dominican Republic?: 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Dominican Republic?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Dominican Republic rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?: Bulgaria ranks 98th and Dominican Republic ranks 95th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.