Bulgaria vs Italy: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2025
Italy
57.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Italy rank
1st
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 57.2% against 44.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 1st of 24 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 58.0% | 29.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 46.2% | 15.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 55.4% | 13.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 57.2% against 44.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 12.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Italy 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.