Belgium vs Bulgaria: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
58.8
in 2025
Bulgaria
60.6
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
Bulgaria rank
24th
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.6 against 58.8 in Belgium, a difference of 1.8.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Bulgaria ranks 24th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.71 | 49.37 | 4.34 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 55.32 | 54.56 | 0.76 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 57.68 | 59.58 | 1.9 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by nuts 2 region, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 60.6 against 58.8 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by nuts 2 region between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 1.8, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Bulgaria ranks 24th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.