Bulgaria vs Romania: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
2.8%
in 2025
Romania
3.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
45th
Romania rank
42nd
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.3% against 2.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Romania ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 12.3% | 7.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 8.1% | 4.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, 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 Romania?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Romania 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.