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 24 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 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 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 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 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.