Bulgaria vs Spain: Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth
Bulgaria
53.2
in 2025
Spain
52.1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Spain rank
35th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 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 47 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 | 45.29 | 49.87 | 4.58 | Spain |
| 2010s | 49.24 | 46.78 | 2.46 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 52.82 | 50.3 | 2.52 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth, 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 country of birth 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 country of birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.