Unemployment rate by disability in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment rate by disability was 10.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.28
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
9th
of 53 countries
All-time high
23.99
in 2007
All-time low
10.28
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Unemployment rate by disability in Bulgaria, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate by disability in Bulgaria stood at 10.28. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Bulgaria peaked at 23.99 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.28, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.26 | 15.38 | 23.99 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.99 | 12.1 | 19.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.95 | 10.28 | 12.89 | 4 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate by disability in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Bulgaria was 10.28 in 2023, 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 10.28 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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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