Bulgaria vs Sweden: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Bulgaria
76.6%
in 2025
Sweden
77.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 77.4% against 76.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 33 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 74.7% | 10.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 76.8% | 5.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 77.8% | 1.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 77.4% against 76.6% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.