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🇧🇬Bulgaria unemployment rate

Bulgaria's unemployment rate is 3.0% as of June 2026, from official Eurostat data. It rose from 2.9% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 2.9% to 8.6%. That is 3.3 percentage points below the euro-area average of 6.3% — the 20th of 21 member states that report it.

Unemployment rate · Bulgaria
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Bulgaria unemployment rate, last 10 years
Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m) · data through June 2026 · released 2026-07-30 · modifications: none

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Bulgaria unemployment rate — frequently asked questions

What is Bulgaria's unemployment rate?
Bulgaria's unemployment rate is 3.0% as of June 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Bulgaria's unemployment rate compare with the euro area?
It is the 20th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 6.3%.
Is Bulgaria's unemployment rate rising or falling?
It rose from 2.9% to 3.0% in the latest reading (June 2026).

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