Bulgaria vs Poland: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Bulgaria
11.8%
in 2025
Poland
12.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
97th
Poland rank
94th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 12.7% against 11.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 97th and Poland ranks 94th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 26.1% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 34.4% | 11.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 21.5% | 2.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Bulgaria or Poland?
- Poland, at 12.7% against 11.8% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.9%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th and Poland ranks 94th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.