Bulgaria vs Romania: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
Bulgaria
19,682
in 2025
Romania
23,477
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Romania rank
29th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23,477 against 19,682 in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,795.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 29th of 35 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,547 | 1,752 | 204.74 | Romania |
| 2000s | 3,264 | 4,910 | 1,645 | Romania |
| 2010s | 7,402 | 9,168 | 1,766 | Romania |
| 2020s | 14,972 | 17,859 | 2,887 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 23,477 against 19,682 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 3,795, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 29th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.