Bulgaria vs Västsverige: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Bulgaria
73.5%
in 2025
Västsverige
84.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
34th
Västsverige rank
26th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Bulgaria
- Västsverige
How they compare
Västsverige currently reports 84.1% against 73.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Västsverige's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Västsverige has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Västsverige ranks 26th of 48 countries.
Västsverige has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Västsverige | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 79.0% | 15.0% | Västsverige |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 82.0% | 12.9% | Västsverige |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 83.8% | 10.4% | Västsverige |
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 Västsverige?
- Västsverige, at 84.1% against 73.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Bulgaria and Västsverige?
- 10.6%, with Västsverige ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Västsverige?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Västsverige rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Västsverige ranks 26th 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.