Austria vs Bulgaria: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Austria
40.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2025
Austria rank
5th
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 44.3% against 40.6% in Austria, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 28.9% | 11.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 30.6% | 14.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 41.8% | 5.5% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Austria or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 44.3% against 40.6% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 3.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Austria ranks 5th and Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.