Bulgaria vs Germany: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Bulgaria
3.6%
in 2026
Germany
3.9%
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Germany rank
39th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.9% against 3.6% 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 42nd and Germany ranks 39th 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 | 11.6% | 8.8% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.5% | 4.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.9% against 3.6% in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data 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 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Germany ranks 39th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.