Belgium vs Bulgaria: Labour force participation rates by country of 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 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 45 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 | 58.0% | 55.9% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 60.0% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 62.3% | 1.1% | 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 45 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.