Austria vs Bulgaria: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason

Austria
0.8
in 2020
Bulgaria
0.2
in 2023
Austria rank
1st
Bulgaria rank
4th

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
00.20.40.60.8199620092023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.8 against 0.2 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6.

That makes Austria's figure about 4.0 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 4th of 19 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.39 0.21 0.18 Austria
2010s 0.4778 0.1667 0.3111 Austria
2020s 0.8 0.3 0.5 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason, Austria or Bulgaria?
Austria, at 0.8 against 0.2 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason between Austria and Bulgaria?
0.6, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
Austria ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 4th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 391 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed