Belgium vs Bulgaria: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
62.7
in 2025
Bulgaria
62.9
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Bulgaria rank
26th
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 62.9 against 62.7 in Belgium, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Bulgaria ranks 26th of 38 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 | 58.01 | 55.92 | 2.09 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 59.79 | 59.95 | 0.16 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 61.23 | 62.32 | 1.08 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 62.9 against 62.7 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.2, 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 nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Bulgaria ranks 26th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.