Belgium vs Bulgaria: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation
Belgium
58.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria
60.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
34th
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.6% against 58.8% in Belgium, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 49.4% | 4.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 54.6% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 59.6% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by degree of urbanisation, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 60.6% against 58.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by degree of urbanisation between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 1.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.