Bulgaria vs Sweden: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Bulgaria
51.2%
in 2025
Sweden
51.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
65th
Sweden rank
63rd
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 51.5% against 51.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 187 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 | 40.6% | 55.2% | 14.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 55.1% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 52.7% | 1.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 51.5% against 51.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Labour share of GDP (%).