Bulgaria vs Romania: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Bulgaria
1.2%
in 2025
Romania
1.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Romania rank
30th
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.8% against 1.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th of 32 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.8% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.8% against 1.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.