Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Bulgaria
3.5
in 2025
United Kingdom
3.8
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
43rd
United Kingdom rank
40th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.8 against 3.5 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.85 | 5.34 | 6.51 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.07 | 5.96 | 3.11 | 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.8 against 3.5 in Bulgaria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 0.3, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and United Kingdom 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.