Belgium vs Bulgaria: Labour force participation rates by country of birth (country birth)
Belgium
62.7
in 2025
Bulgaria
62.9
in 2025
Belgium rank
35th
Bulgaria rank
34th
Labour force participation rates by country of birth (country birth) over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 62.9 against 62.7 in Belgium, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Bulgaria ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.01 | 55.92 | 2.09 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 59.79 | 59.95 | 0.16 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 61.23 | 62.32 | 1.08 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by country of birth, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 62.9 against 62.7 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by country of birth between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.2, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for labour force participation rates by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Bulgaria ranks 34th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.