Bulgaria vs Poland: Regional disparities in employment rates
Bulgaria
4.8%
in 2025
Poland
4.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
10th
Poland rank
11th
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.8% against 4.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Poland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Poland ranks 11th of 24 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.1% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.0% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, Bulgaria or Poland?
- Bulgaria, at 4.8% against 4.5% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and Poland ranks 11th 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.