Bulgaria vs Malta: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Bulgaria
3.5
in 2025
Malta
3.1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Malta rank
33rd
Unemployment rates by citizenship over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.5 against 3.1 in Malta, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 33rd of 35 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 | 11.85 | 6.82 | 5.03 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.07 | 5.35 | 3.72 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 3.67 | 0.7333 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Bulgaria, at 3.5 against 3.1 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 0.4, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 33rd 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.