Bulgaria vs Sweden: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Bulgaria
1,800 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
1,891 Thousand persons
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,891 Thousand persons against 1,800 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 91 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,750 Thousand persons | 2,036 Thousand persons | 714.68 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2,223 Thousand persons | 2,090 Thousand persons | 132.61 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1,833 Thousand persons | 1,974 Thousand persons | 141.51 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,891 Thousand persons against 1,800 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 91 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.