Austria vs Bulgaria: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by

Austria
2,040 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria
1,768 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
18th
Bulgaria rank
20th

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2,040 Thousand persons against 1,768 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 272 Thousand persons.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Bulgaria ranks 20th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 2,158 Thousand persons 2,682 Thousand persons 523.68 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2010s 2,103 Thousand persons 2,203 Thousand persons 100.74 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2020s 2,059 Thousand persons 1,828 Thousand persons 231.65 Thousand persons Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Austria or Bulgaria?
Austria, at 2,040 Thousand persons against 1,768 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Austria and Bulgaria?
272 Thousand persons, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
Austria ranks 18th and Bulgaria ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. 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 willingness to work
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed