Bulgaria vs Sweden: Labor share of gdp

Bulgaria
51.2
in 2025
Sweden
51.5
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
65th
Sweden rank
63rd

Labor share of gdp over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
0204060200420142025

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 40.63 55.2 14.57 Sweden
2010s 49.94 55.06 5.12 Sweden
2020s 51.22 52.7 1.48 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor share of gdp, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 51.5 against 51.2 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor share of 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 gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,644 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed