Bulgaria vs Romania: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2)
Bulgaria
7.8 Euro
in 2025
Romania
8.6 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
38th
Romania rank
36th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.6 Euro against 7.8 Euro in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8 Euro.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Romania ranks 36th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.64 Euro | 0.58 Euro | 0.06 Euro | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.13 Euro | 2.3 Euro | 1.17 Euro | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.1 Euro | 3.06 Euro | 0.04 Euro | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.92 Euro | 6.23 Euro | 0.3167 Euro | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.6 Euro against 7.8 Euro in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.8 Euro, 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 by industry?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Romania ranks 36th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.