Bulgaria vs Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Bulgaria
3.5%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
3.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
134th
Kyrgyzstan rank
135th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Bulgaria
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 134th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.7% | 3.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.4% | 3.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bulgaria or Kyrgyzstan?
- Bulgaria, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th 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.