Bulgaria vs Poland: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region

Bulgaria
60.6
in 2025
Poland
62.3
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Poland rank
23rd

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
0204060199920122025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 62.3 against 60.6 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.7.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Poland ranks 23rd of 38 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 49.37 49.85 0.48 Poland
2010s 54.56 56.4 1.84 Poland
2020s 59.58 61.23 1.65 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment rates by nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or Poland?
Poland, at 62.3 against 60.6 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment rates by nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and Poland?
1.7, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Poland ranks 23rd 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.

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Indicator
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed