Bulgaria vs Spain: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation
Bulgaria
60.6%
in 2025
Spain
58.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Spain rank
35th
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.6% against 58.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 54.6% | 5.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 52.1% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 56.5% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by degree of urbanisation, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 60.6% against 58.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by degree of urbanisation between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 1.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th 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.