Bulgaria vs Germany: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Bulgaria
3.5%
in 2025
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
134th
Germany rank
131st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 134th and Germany ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 7.8% | 6.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.8% | 4.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th and Germany ranks 131st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.