Bulgaria vs Israel: Unemployment rate
Bulgaria
3.54
in 2025
Israel
3.49
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
128th
Israel rank
130th
Unemployment rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Israel
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.54 against 3.49 in Israel, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Israel ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 128th and Israel ranks 130th of 186 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.24 | 11.01 | 2.24 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11.84 | 11.1 | 0.7355 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.04 | 5.6 | 3.44 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 3.86 | 0.5458 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Bulgaria or Israel?
- Bulgaria, at 3.54 against 3.49 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Bulgaria and Israel?
- 0.05, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 128th and Israel ranks 130th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.