Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Bulgaria
0.2
in 2023
North Macedonia
0.1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
6th
North Macedonia rank
9th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.2 against 0.1 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.0 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and North Macedonia ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.175 | 0.15 | 0.025 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.1667 | 0.1 | 0.0667 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.275 | 0.15 | 0.125 | 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 North Macedonia?
- Bulgaria, at 0.2 against 0.1 in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 0.1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and North Macedonia ranks 9th of 26 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.