Bulgaria vs Burkina Faso: Unemployment rate
Bulgaria
3.5%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
3.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
128th
Burkina Faso rank
131st
Unemployment rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 128th and Burkina Faso ranks 131st of 186 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 2.5% | 10.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 3.3% | 8.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.3% | 4.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Bulgaria or Burkina Faso?
- Bulgaria, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Bulgaria and Burkina Faso?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Burkina Faso?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Burkina Faso rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 128th and Burkina Faso ranks 131st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.