Bulgaria Unemployment Rate
2000 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | National Statistical Institute
Key information about Bulgaria Unemployment Rate
- Bulgaria Unemployment Rate increased to 5.00% in Mar 2024, from the previously reported figure of 4.20% in Dec 2023.
- Bulgaria Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Mar 2024, with an average rate of 8.80%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 21.60% in Mar 2001 and a record low of 3.60% in Sep 2022.
- The data is reported by reported by National Statistical Institute.
- In the latest reports, Bulgaria Population reached 6.45 million people in Dec 2023.
View Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2000 to Mar 2024 in the chart:
What was Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2024?
Bulgaria Unemployment Rate increased to 5.00% in Mar 2024, from the previously reported figure of 4.20% in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.00 Mar 2024 | 4.20 Dec 2023 | 3.60 Sep 2022 | 21.60 Mar 2001 | % | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
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| Albania (%) | 10.54 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 4.05 Apr 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Apr 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 4.90 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.83 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.20 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 7.90 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2022 | yearly | 1981 - 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.00 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.10 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Apr 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.20 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 6.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.73 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.76 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.70 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.40 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 3.20 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Apr 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.82 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.32 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 3.44 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Apr 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 7.23 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Mar 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.30 Feb 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.70 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Jun 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.90 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.80 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.62 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 13.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.85 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.66 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.20 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 12.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.70 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.30 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.90 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 2.60 Apr 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Apr 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 32.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 7.40 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 6.90 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 7.69 Apr 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Apr 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 4.43 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.82 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.90 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 12.29 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,962.846 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 22,719.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 23.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BGN bn) | 97.178 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BGN bn) | 78.414 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BGN bn) | 90.500 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Financing (BGN mn) | -403.665 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue and Grants (RG) (BGN mn) | 22,700.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Apr 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Deficit or Surplus (BGN mn) | 600.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Apr 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: RG: Revenue: Tax (BGN mn) | 12,026.481 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure (BGN mn) | 21,600.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Apr 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Social Expenditure & Scholarships (BGN mn) | 7,966.397 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: CG: Capital (BGN mn) | 172.490 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 2016 - Jan 2024 |
| Central Government Debt (EUR mn) | 21,054.028 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) | 5,447.304 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: Foreign (EUR mn) | 15,606.725 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Debt: ESA 2010: General Government (GG): Consolidated (BGN mn) | 42,382.603 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.353 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -711.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,967.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -10.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 564,144.828 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,121,137.197 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 80,637.958 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,678.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -2.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,519,029.975 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 450,760.984 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 123.364 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 77.710 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 48.029 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 394.808 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: CIF (BGN mn) | 8,418.100 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: FOB (BGN mn) | 7,138.600 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.4 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,255.830 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 70,189.640 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 86,464.304 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 34,979.2 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Apr 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 36.020 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,024.096 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Apr 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 71,170.164 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 56,017.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 17.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 23,680.7 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 51,521.758 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.39 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 50.79 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M2 (BGN th) | 156,423,437.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3 (BGN th) | 156,423,437.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M1 (BGN th) | 126,980,780.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BGN th) | 26,822,364.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6 (EUR mn) | 37,520.530 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Apr 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6: ow Foreign Currency (EUR mn) | 32,739.780 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Apr 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 1,498.800 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2019 |
| Bank Deposits: Non-Financial Corporations (NF) (BGN th) | 43,829,198.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Bank Deposits (BGN th) | 128,754,656.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Bank Deposits: Households and NPISHs (BGN th) | 79,983,505.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Bank Loans: Households and NPISHs (BGN th) | 38,396,450.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Bank Loans (BGN th) | 90,667,474.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Bank Loans: Non-Financial Corporations (NF) (BGN th) | 44,698,054.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Loans: Commercial Banks: HN: Mortgage Credits (MC) (BGN th) | 20,931,530.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Commercial Banks: Loans and Advances: Non Performing (BGN th) | 2,444,986.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2024 |
| BG: Broad Money (BGN mn) | 142,373.420 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 1.3 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2024 |
| Business Survey: Mfg: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 24.700 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2024 |
| Business Survey: Services: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 18.300 Apr 2024 | monthly | May 2002 - Apr 2024 |
| Business Survey: Construction: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 26.600 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2024 |
| Business Survey: Retail Trade: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 29.700 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2024 |
| Business Survey: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 24.800 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2024 |
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