Bulgaria vs Italy: Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level)
Bulgaria
44.3
in 2025
Italy
57.2
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Italy rank
1st
Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level) 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 | 28.86 | 58.04 | 29.19 | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.57 | 46.23 | 15.66 | Italy |
| 2020s | 41.8 | 55.42 | 13.62 | 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.