Bulgaria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
51.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
3rd
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Bulgaria
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
How they compare
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 51.4% against 44.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 24 countries.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 47.9% | 19.1% | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 64.4% | 33.8% | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 60.8% | 19.0% | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Bulgaria or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 51.4% against 44.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 7.1%, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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.