Bulgaria vs Germany: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Bulgaria
3.5
in 2025
Germany
3.8
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Germany rank
40th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.8 against 3.5 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Germany ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.85 | 9.02 | 2.83 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.07 | 4.74 | 4.33 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 3.5 | 0.9 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.8 against 3.5 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.3, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Germany ranks 40th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.