Bulgaria vs North Korea: Unemployment rate
Bulgaria
3.5%
in 2025
North Korea
3.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
128th
North Korea rank
127th
Unemployment rate over time
- Bulgaria
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 128th and North Korea ranks 127th of 186 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 3.2% | 10.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 3.6% | 8.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 3.5% | 5.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Bulgaria or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and North Korea rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 128th and North Korea ranks 127th 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.