Bulgaria vs Serbia: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Bulgaria
1,768 Thousand persons
in 2025
Serbia
1,881 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Serbia rank
19th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1,881 Thousand persons against 1,768 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 113 Thousand persons.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Serbia ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,203 Thousand persons | 2,384 Thousand persons | 180.32 Thousand persons | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1,828 Thousand persons | 2,016 Thousand persons | 188.55 Thousand persons | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 1,881 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 Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 113 Thousand persons, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Serbia ranks 19th 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.