Bulgaria vs Romania: Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2)
Bulgaria
49.5
in 2025
Romania
49.7
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
9th
Romania rank
8th
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 49.7 against 49.5 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Romania ranks 8th of 21 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.39 | 25.49 | 8.9 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.69 | 48.63 | 7.94 | Romania |
| 2020s | 61.32 | 42.05 | 19.27 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 49.7 against 49.5 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.2, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and Romania ranks 8th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.