Bulgaria vs Romania: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work
Bulgaria
13.0%
in 2025
Romania
8.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
35th
Romania rank
38th
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.0% against 8.0% in Romania, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Romania ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 11.3% | 1.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from unemployment to employment by previous work, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 13.0% against 8.0% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from unemployment to employment by previous work between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 5.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Romania ranks 38th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.