Belgium vs Bulgaria: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Belgium
71.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria
73.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
38th
Bulgaria rank
34th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 73.5% against 71.9% in Belgium, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 34th of 48 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 | 65.7% | 64.0% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 69.1% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 73.3% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 73.5% against 71.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 1.6%, 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 educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 34th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.