Bulgaria vs France: Regional disparities in employment rates
Bulgaria
4.8%
in 2025
France
5.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
10th
France rank
7th
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and France ranks 7th of 24 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.3% | 0.2% | France |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.9% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.9% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, Bulgaria or France?
- France, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Bulgaria and France?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and France ranks 7th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.