Bulgaria vs Spain: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
Bulgaria
53.2%
in 2025
Spain
52.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Spain rank
35th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 53.2% against 52.1% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
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 | 45.3% | 49.9% | 4.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 46.8% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 50.3% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 53.2% against 52.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 1.1%, 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 educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.