Unemployment rate by disability in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Unemployment rate by disability was 9.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.71
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
10th
of 54 countries
All-time high
23.99
in 2007
All-time low
9.71
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Unemployment rate by disability in Bulgaria, 2007–2024

05101520252007201520242007: 242008: 15.42009: 15.42010: 16.92011: 18.22012: 19.32013: 19.92014: 19.22015: 18.42016: 17.32017: 15.32018: 13.42019: 12.12020: 12.92021: 12.82022: 11.92023: 10.32024: 9.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate by disability in Bulgaria stood at 9.71. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Bulgaria peaked at 23.99 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.71, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 10th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unemployment rate by disability in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate by disability in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 23.99 —
2008 15.38 -35.9%
2009 15.4 +0.1%
2010 16.91 +9.8%
2011 18.16 +7.4%
2012 19.28 +6.2%
2013 19.85 +3.0%
2014 19.19 -3.3%
2015 18.35 -4.4%
2016 17.3 -5.7%
2017 15.34 -11.3%
2018 13.45 -12.3%
2019 12.1 -10.0%
2020 12.89 +6.5%
2021 12.78 -0.9%
2022 11.86 -7.2%
2023 10.28 -13.3%
2024 9.71 -5.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 9.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 9.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.19, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.26 15.38 23.99 3
2010s 16.99 12.1 19.85 10
2020s 11.5 9.71 12.89 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 7 Rwanda 11.34 compare
  2. 8 Lithuania 10.29 compare
  3. 9 Portugal 9.77 compare
  4. 11 France 9.68 compare
  5. 12 Croatia 9.18 compare
  6. 13 Finland 8.87 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate by disability in Bulgaria?
Unemployment rate by disability in Bulgaria was 9.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 23.99 in 2007.
What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.71 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment rate by disability?
Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate by disability
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 815 data points, 2004–2025
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