Bulgaria vs Romania: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2025
Romania
44.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Romania rank
4th
Regional disparities in unemployment rates 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 | 28.9% | 22.2% | 6.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 33.8% | 3.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 39.0% | 2.8% | 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.