Bulgaria vs Spain: Labour force participation rates … degree urbanisation citizenship
Bulgaria
73.5
in 2025
Spain
74.9
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
34th
Spain rank
32nd
Labour force participation rates … degree urbanisation citizenship over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 74.9 against 73.5 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.99 | 69.11 | 5.12 | Spain |
| 2010s | 69.14 | 74.01 | 4.87 | Spain |
| 2020s | 73.33 | 73.98 | 0.65 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Spain, at 74.9 against 73.5 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 1.4, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.