Bulgaria vs Romania: Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number
Bulgaria
24.2
in 2025
Romania
25.6
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
44th
Romania rank
42nd
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 25.6 against 24.2 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Romania ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.35 | 31.5 | 3.85 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 28.99 | 31.53 | 2.54 | Romania |
| 2020s | 25.87 | 28.75 | 2.88 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 25.6 against 24.2 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.4, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Romania ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.