Unemployment rate of males vs females in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 3.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.75
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.86
in 2001
All-time low
3.75
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Bulgaria stood at 3.75. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Bulgaria peaked at 20.86 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.25 | — |
| 1992 | 15.51 | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 16.62 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 12.97 | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 11.25 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 12.67 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 13.88 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 12.57 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 14.05 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 16.56 | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 20.86 | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 18.77 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 14.2 | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 12.4 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3 | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 8.65 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 6.52 | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 5.48 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 6.98 | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 10.86 | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 12.26 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 13.52 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.31 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 9.78 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 6.35 | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 5.69 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 4.45 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 5.35 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.34 | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 4.41 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.44 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 3.75 | -15.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.42 | 11.25 | 16.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.07 | 5.48 | 20.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.72 | 4.45 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 | 3.75 | 5.38 | 6 |
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 of males vs females in Bulgaria?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Bulgaria was 3.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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 of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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