Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 9.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Bulgaria stood at 9.7%. 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 in people with vs. without disability in Bulgaria peaked at 24.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, 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 in people with vs. without disability in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.0% | — |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -5.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.4% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 12.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Bulgaria was 9.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).