Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
3.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
3.8%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
44th
United Kingdom rank
41st
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 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 44th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 48 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 | 11.8% | 5.3% | 6.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.0% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region, 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 nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.