Bulgaria vs Romania: Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level)
Bulgaria
44.3
in 2025
Romania
44.2
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Romania rank
4th
Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 44.3 against 44.2 in Romania, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 4th of 24 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 | 28.86 | 22.23 | 6.63 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 30.57 | 33.77 | 3.2 | Romania |
| 2020s | 41.8 | 38.97 | 2.83 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 44.3 against 44.2 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 4th 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.