Bulgaria vs Sweden: Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not
Bulgaria
1,765 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
1,587 Thousand persons
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
21st
Sweden rank
22nd
Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1,765 Thousand persons against 1,587 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 178 Thousand persons.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,732 Thousand persons | 2,009 Thousand persons | 722.5 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2,198 Thousand persons | 2,035 Thousand persons | 163.57 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1,810 Thousand persons | 1,864 Thousand persons | 53.74 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 1,765 Thousand persons against 1,587 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 178 Thousand persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.