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
0.10.20.30.4199620102025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
26 places, 456 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed