Bulgaria vs Sweden: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Bulgaria
0.2%
in 2023
Sweden
0.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 24 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 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 Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Sweden 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.