Bulgaria vs Nigeria: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Bulgaria
3.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
3.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
134th
Nigeria rank
136th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Bulgaria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 134th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.2% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bulgaria or Nigeria?
- Bulgaria, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Nigeria rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th and Nigeria ranks 136th 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.