Unemployment Rate in Bulgaria remained unchanged at 5.30 percent in April. Unemployment Rate in Bulgaria averaged 10.31 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.27 percent in February of 2001 and a record low of 4.20 percent in June of 2022. source: Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Bulgaria

Unemployment Rate in Bulgaria is expected to be 5.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bulgaria Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.30 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2916.50 2919.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 0.60 0.50 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 53.00 53.10 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 2746.70 2774.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 17673.00 19634.00 Dec 2025
Job Vacancy Rate 0.80 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 54.70 54.80 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 186.98 190.26 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.40 1.40 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 620.00 551.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 48.00 51.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 6.44 6.44 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 130.96 130.05 points Mar 2026
Retirement Age Men 64.75 64.67 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 62.50 62.33 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 149.52 151.12 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.30 5.30 percent Apr 2026
Wages 1475.00 1365.00 EUR/Month Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 1249.00 1180.00 EUR/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.00 11.10 percent Apr 2026


Bulgaria Unemployment Rate
In Bulgaria, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.30 5.30 19.27 4.20 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
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