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

Bulgaria
0.2%
in 2023
Latvia
0.3%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
6th
Latvia rank
4th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
0.10.150.20.250.3200020112023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 4th of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0%
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Bulgaria
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0%

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 Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.3% 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 Bulgaria and Latvia?
0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 4th 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