Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Unemployment with basic education, female

Bulgaria
16.3%
in 2024
North Macedonia
17.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
18th
North Macedonia rank
16th

Unemployment with basic education, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 17.3% against 16.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and North Macedonia ranks 16th of 129 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 44.7% 26.0% North Macedonia
2010s 22.6% 29.7% 7.0% North Macedonia
2020s 15.5% 17.8% 2.2% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 17.3% against 16.3% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
1.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and North Macedonia ranks 16th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).