Bulgaria vs Cameroon: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Bulgaria
3.5%
in 2025
Cameroon
3.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
129th
Cameroon rank
127th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Bulgaria
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 129th and Cameroon ranks 127th of 187 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 8.4% | 4.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 5.1% | 6.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 3.7% | 5.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bulgaria or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bulgaria and Cameroon?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cameroon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Cameroon rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th and Cameroon ranks 127th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.