France vs Bulgaria

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

France

7.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Bulgaria

3.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year France Bulgaria Difference
2025 7.5 percent 3.5 percent +4.0 percent
2024 7.4 percent 4.2 percent +3.2 percent
2023 7.3 percent 4.3 percent +3.0 percent
2022 7.3 percent 4.1 percent +3.2 percent
2021 7.9 percent 5.2 percent +2.7 percent
2020 8.0 percent 5.0 percent +3.0 percent
2019 8.4 percent 4.1 percent +4.3 percent
2018 9.0 percent 5.2 percent +3.8 percent
2017 9.4 percent 6.2 percent +3.2 percent
2016 10.1 percent 7.6 percent +2.5 percent
2015 10.4 percent 9.1 percent +1.2 percent
2014 10.3 percent 11.4 percent -1.2 percent
2013 9.9 percent 12.9 percent -3.0 percent
2012 9.8 percent 12.3 percent -2.4 percent
2011 9.2 percent 11.3 percent -2.0 percent
2010 9.3 percent 10.3 percent -1.0 percent
2009 9.1 percent 6.8 percent +2.3 percent
2008 7.4 percent 5.6 percent +1.8 percent
2007 8.0 percent 6.9 percent +1.1 percent
2006 8.8 percent 9.0 percent -0.1 percent
2005 8.9 percent 10.1 percent -1.2 percent
2004 8.9 percent 12.0 percent -3.1 percent
2003 8.3 percent 13.7 percent -5.4 percent
2002 8.7 percent 18.1 percent -9.4 percent
2001 8.6 percent 19.9 percent -11.3 percent
2000 10.2 percent 16.2 percent -6.0 percent
1999 12.0 percent 14.1 percent -2.1 percent
1998 12.1 percent 12.2 percent -0.1 percent
1997 12.6 percent 13.7 percent -1.1 percent
1996 12.4 percent 12.5 percent -0.1 percent
1995 11.8 percent 11.1 percent +0.7 percent
1994 12.6 percent 12.8 percent -0.2 percent
1993 11.3 percent 16.4 percent -5.1 percent
1992 10.2 percent 15.3 percent -5.1 percent
1991 9.1 percent 11.1 percent -2.0 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between France and Bulgaria. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International