Bulgaria (2025)
3.4
% of active women (15–74)
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
17
years of data

Data

Bulgaria Female Unemployment Rate (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of active women (15–74) YoY Change
2025 3.4 -0.5pp
2024 3.9 -0.3pp
2023 4.2 +0.3pp
2022 3.9 -1pp
2021 4.9 -0.7pp
2020 5.6 +0.8pp
2019 4.8 -0.8pp
2018 5.6 -1.3pp
2017 6.9 -1pp
2016 7.9 -1.4pp
2015 9.3 -2pp
2014 11.3 -1.5pp
2013 12.8 +1pp
2012 11.8 +0.7pp
2011 11.1 +0.5pp
2010 10.6 +2.9pp
2009 7.7 n/a

About this Dataset

Bulgaria recorded 3.4 % of active women (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was -0.5pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 3.4 in 2025 to 12.8 in 2013.

This page tracks the female harmonised unemployment rate in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. Compare against the overall rate to identify gender gaps.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the female harmonised unemployment rate in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. Compare against the overall rate to identify gender gaps. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (17 observations).

The series peaked at 12.8 % of active women (15–74) in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.4 in 2025. The latest reading of 3.4 in 2025 represents a change of -0.5pp.