Bulgaria vs Spain: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Bulgaria
73.5
in 2025
Spain
74.9
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
26th
Spain rank
24th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 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 26th and Spain ranks 24th of 38 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 26th and Spain ranks 24th of 38 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.