Bulgaria vs Södra Sverige: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
62.9%
in 2025
Södra Sverige
75.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
34th
Södra Sverige rank
24th
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Södra Sverige
How they compare
Södra Sverige currently reports 75.2% against 62.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Södra Sverige's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Södra Sverige has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Södra Sverige ranks 24th of 48 countries.
Södra Sverige has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Södra Sverige | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 70.3% | 14.4% | Södra Sverige |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 71.8% | 11.8% | Södra Sverige |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 74.3% | 12.0% | Södra Sverige |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or Södra Sverige?
- Södra Sverige, at 75.2% against 62.9% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and Södra Sverige?
- 12.3%, with Södra Sverige ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Södra Sverige?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Södra Sverige rank globally for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Södra Sverige ranks 24th of 48 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.