United Arab Emirates vs Bulgaria

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

United Arab Emirates

2.2 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Bulgaria

3.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year United Arab Emirates Bulgaria Difference
2025 2.2 percent 3.5 percent -1.4 percent
2024 2.2 percent 4.2 percent -2.0 percent
2023 2.2 percent 4.3 percent -2.2 percent
2022 2.9 percent 4.1 percent -1.3 percent
2021 3.1 percent 5.2 percent -2.1 percent
2020 4.3 percent 5.0 percent -0.7 percent
2019 2.3 percent 4.1 percent -1.8 percent
2018 2.2 percent 5.2 percent -3.0 percent
2017 2.5 percent 6.2 percent -3.7 percent
2016 1.6 percent 7.6 percent -5.9 percent
2015 1.8 percent 9.1 percent -7.4 percent
2014 2.0 percent 11.4 percent -9.4 percent
2013 2.1 percent 12.9 percent -10.8 percent
2012 2.3 percent 12.3 percent -9.9 percent
2011 2.6 percent 11.3 percent -8.7 percent
2010 2.8 percent 10.3 percent -7.5 percent
2009 2.9 percent 6.8 percent -3.9 percent
2008 2.8 percent 5.6 percent -2.8 percent
2007 2.9 percent 6.9 percent -3.9 percent
2006 3.0 percent 9.0 percent -6.0 percent
2005 3.1 percent 10.1 percent -7.0 percent
2004 3.0 percent 12.0 percent -9.1 percent
2003 2.9 percent 13.7 percent -10.8 percent
2002 2.7 percent 18.1 percent -15.5 percent
2001 2.4 percent 19.9 percent -17.5 percent
2000 2.3 percent 16.2 percent -14.0 percent
1999 2.2 percent 14.1 percent -11.9 percent
1998 2.1 percent 12.2 percent -10.1 percent
1997 1.9 percent 13.7 percent -11.8 percent
1996 1.8 percent 12.5 percent -10.7 percent
1995 1.8 percent 11.1 percent -9.3 percent
1994 1.8 percent 12.8 percent -11.0 percent
1993 1.9 percent 16.4 percent -14.5 percent
1992 1.7 percent 15.3 percent -13.6 percent
1991 1.6 percent 11.1 percent -9.5 percent

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

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