Bulgaria vs Sweden: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Bulgaria
1,789 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
1,856 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,856 Thousand persons against 1,789 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 67 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 47 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 | 2,701 Thousand persons | 1,975 Thousand persons | 725.9 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2,227 Thousand persons | 2,035 Thousand persons | 192.1 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1,846 Thousand persons | 1,924 Thousand persons | 78.33 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,856 Thousand persons against 1,789 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 67 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.