Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Bulgaria

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Bulgaria was 3.54% in 2026, a difference of -0.66 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Bulgaria in 2026 was 3,073,503. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 3.75% and 3.29% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Bulgaria for 1992-2026.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Bulgaria.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Bulgaria (%)

Total

Male

Female

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Bulgaria

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	11.1	11.25	10.92
1992	15.3	15.51	15.06
1993	16.4	16.62	16.14
1994	12.8	12.97	12.6
1995	11.1	11.25	10.93
1996	12.5	12.67	12.3
1997	13.7	13.88	13.48
1998	12.2	12.57	11.77
1999	14.1	14.05	14.15
2000	16.22	16.56	15.81
2001	19.92	20.86	18.86
2002	18.11	18.77	17.36
2003	13.73	14.2	13.19
2004	12.04	12.4	11.62
2005	10.08	10.3	9.83
2006	8.95	8.65	9.3
2007	6.88	6.52	7.29
2008	5.61	5.48	5.76
2009	6.82	6.98	6.62
2010	10.28	10.86	9.61
2011	11.26	12.26	10.11
2012	12.27	13.52	10.84
2013	12.94	13.9	11.84
2014	11.42	12.31	10.4
2015	9.14	9.78	8.42
2016	7.58	8.1	6.97
2017	6.16	6.35	5.95
2018	5.21	5.69	4.65
2019	4.15	4.45	3.79
2020	5.04	5.35	4.67
2021	5.17	5.38	4.92
2022	4.15	4.34	3.93
2023	4.32	4.41	4.22
2024	4.2	4.44	3.93
2025	3.54	3.75	3.29