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Bulgaria Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode BG.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest3.4%September 2026
Previous3.5%August 2026
Year ago3.6%September 2025

Bulgaria Unemployment Rate was 3.4% in September 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 13th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.0% (Jan 2026) to 8.3% (Sep 2016), averaging 5.1%.

Bulgaria Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2014 – Sep 20262.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%15.0%2014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Bulgaria Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2014 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20263.4%
August 20263.5%
July 20263.5%
June 20263.5%
May 20263.4%
April 20263.2%
March 20263.0%
February 20263.0%
January 20263.0%
December 20253.1%
November 20253.3%
October 20253.5%
September 20253.6%
August 20253.7%
July 20253.8%
June 20253.6%
May 20253.4%
April 20253.4%
March 20253.5%
February 20253.6%
January 20253.7%
December 20243.9%
November 20244.0%
October 20244.0%

Last 24 observations. The full history (153 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2014
Observations153
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high8.3% (Sep 2016)
10-year low3.0% (Jan 2026)
10-year average5.1%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBG.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Bulgaria compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
36Hong KongSep 20264.1%
37United StatesOct 20264.1%
38CyprusSep 20264.0%
39NetherlandsSep 20264.0%
40SloveniaSep 20263.6%
41BulgariaSep 20263.4%
42MaltaSep 20263.4%
43PolandSep 20263.4%
44TaiwanSep 20263.4%
45DenmarkSep 20263.1%
46MalaysiaSep 20263.0%
47MexicoSep 20262.8%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Bulgaria?
The latest reading is 3.4% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BG.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Bulgaria — Unemployment rate, % of active population, SA”.