Belgium vs Bulgaria: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and
Belgium
56.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria
55.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
34th
Bulgaria rank
36th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 56.0% against 55.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Bulgaria ranks 36th 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 | 52.5% | 51.3% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 54.1% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 55.2% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 56.0% against 55.1% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.9%, with Belgium 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 educational attainment level and?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Bulgaria ranks 36th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.