Bulgaria vs Hungary: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Bulgaria
0.2%
in 2023
Hungary
0.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
6th
Hungary rank
9th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.0 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Hungary ranks 9th of 24 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Hungary ranks 9th of 24 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.