Bulgaria vs Germany: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Bulgaria
3.5%
in 2025
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Germany rank
40th
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 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 | 11.8% | 9.0% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 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 43rd and Germany ranks 40th of 47 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.