Bulgaria vs Greece: Regional disparities in employment rates
Bulgaria
4.8%
in 2025
Greece
4.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
10th
Greece rank
9th
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Greece ranks 9th of 24 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.0% | 3.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.8% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and Greece ranks 9th 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.