Bulgaria vs Malta: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship)
Bulgaria
3.6%
in 2026
Malta
3.3%
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Malta rank
44th
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 6.8% | 4.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.3% | 3.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Bulgaria, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Malta as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.