Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Bulgaria - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment rates (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Bulgaria, the unemployment rate was 3.4 per cent in September 2026, compared to 3.5 in the previous month.
Sample. There are 321 records overall in the monthly time series shown in the chart above. The time range covered by the series extends from January 2000 to September 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: the unemployment rate hit a minimum of 3.0 per cent in January 2026; it attained a maximum of 20.1 per cent in May 2001; it was equal on average to 9.3 per cent.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 3.50000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 3.50000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 3.40000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Harmonised unemployment rate |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Ratio |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Percentage of the labour force |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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Geographic aggregates
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly | 321 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly | 321 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |