Bulgaria vs Germany: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Bulgaria
3.5
in 2025
Germany
3.8
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Germany rank
30th
Unemployment rates by citizenship 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 32nd and Germany ranks 30th of 35 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, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.8 against 3.5 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship 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?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 30th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.