Bulgaria vs Romania: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Bulgaria
76.6
in 2025
Romania
75
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
16th
Romania rank
19th
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 76.6 against 75 in Romania, a difference of 1.6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Romania ranks 19th of 33 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.59 | 60.49 | 4.1 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 71.07 | 66.84 | 4.23 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 75.9 | 74.1 | 1.8 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 76.6 against 75 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.6, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Romania ranks 19th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.