Bulgaria vs Italy: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
2.8%
in 2025
Italy
3.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
45th
Italy rank
42nd
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.3% against 2.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Italy ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 8.5% | 3.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.3% against 2.8% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Italy ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.