Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-06-30
Bulgaria's unemployment rate stands at 3% as of 2026-06-30, up from 2.9% in 2026-05-31. Historical data runs from 2000 to 2026 (318 observations).
In 2026-06-30, Bulgaria's unemployment rate was 3%, up from 2.9% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Bulgaria's unemployment rate was 2.9%, unchanged from 2.9% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Bulgaria's unemployment rate was 2.9%, down from 2.97% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Bulgaria's unemployment rate was 2.97%, down from 3% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Bulgaria's unemployment rate was 3%, unchanged from 3% in 2026-01-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 3% | +0.1% |
| 2026-05-31 | 2.9% | +0% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.9% | -0.0667% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.97% | -0.0333% |
| 2026-02-28 | 3% | +0% |
| 2026-01-31 | 3% | -0.2667% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.27% | -0.0333% |
| 2025-11-30 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.4% | -0.3333% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.73% | -0.0667% |
| 2025-08-31 | 3.8% | +0% |
| 2025-07-31 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025-06-30 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025-05-31 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025-04-30 | 3.4% | -0.1667% |
| 2025-03-31 | 3.57% | +0.0667% |
| 2025-02-28 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025-01-31 | 3.7% | -0.4833% |
| 2024-12-31 | 4.18% | +0.1833% |
| 2024-11-30 | 4% | +0% |
| 2024-10-31 | 4% | +0.0667% |
| 2024-09-30 | 3.93% | +0.0333% |
| 2024-08-31 | 3.9% | +0% |
| 2024-07-31 | 3.9% | -0.2333% |
| 2024-06-30 | 4.13% | +0.0333% |
| 2024-05-31 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024-04-30 | 4.3% | -0.3667% |
| 2024-03-31 | 4.67% | -0.0333% |
| 2024-02-29 | 4.7% | +0% |
| 2024-01-31 | 4.7% | +0.3583% |
| 2023-12-31 | 4.34% | +0.0417% |
| 2023-11-30 | 4.3% | +0% |
| 2023-10-31 | 4.3% | -0.1333% |
| 2023-09-30 | 4.43% | +0.0333% |
| 2023-08-31 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023-07-31 | 4.5% | +0.0333% |
| 2023-06-30 | 4.47% | -0.0333% |
| 2023-05-31 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023-04-30 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023-03-31 | 4.1% | +0% |
| 2023-02-28 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023-01-31 | 4% | -0.1583% |
| 2022-12-31 | 4.16% | +0.3583% |
| 2022-11-30 | 3.8% | +0% |
| 2022-10-31 | 3.8% | -0.1333% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.93% | +0.0333% |
| 2022-08-31 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022-07-31 | 4% | -0.4% |
| 2022-06-30 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022-05-31 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022-04-30 | 4.4% | +0% |
| 2022-03-31 | 4.4% | +0% |
| 2022-02-28 | 4.4% | +0% |
| 2022-01-31 | 4.4% | -0.775% |
| 2021-12-31 | 5.18% | +0.575% |
| 2021-11-30 | 4.6% | +0% |
| 2021-10-31 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.9% | +0% |
| 2021-08-31 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021-07-31 | 5% | -0.4% |
| 2021-06-30 | 5.4% | +0% |
| 2021-05-31 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021-04-30 | 5.6% | -0.2667% |
| 2021-03-31 | 5.87% | -0.0333% |
| 2021-02-28 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021-01-31 | 6% | -0.0583% |
| 2020-12-31 | 6.06% | -0.2417% |
| 2020-11-30 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020-10-31 | 6.4% | +0.2333% |
| 2020-09-30 | 6.17% | +0.0667% |
| 2020-08-31 | 6.1% | +0% |
| 2020-07-31 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020-06-30 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020-05-31 | 6.7% | +0% |
| 2020-04-30 | 6.7% | +1.57% |
| 2020-03-31 | 5.13% | +0.1333% |
| 2020-02-29 | 5% | -0.2% |
| 2020-01-31 | 5.2% | +0.0083% |
| 2019-12-31 | 5.19% | -0.0083% |
| 2019-11-30 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
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Bulgaria's unemployment rate is 3% as of 2026-06-30, compared with 2.9% in 2026-05-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 20.1% (2001-05-31); the lowest is 2.9% (2026-04-30), across data from 2000 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.