Bulgaria vs Sweden: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Bulgaria
1,768 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
1,721 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1,768 Thousand persons against 1,721 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 47 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,682 Thousand persons | 1,927 Thousand persons | 754.38 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2,203 Thousand persons | 1,930 Thousand persons | 273.15 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1,828 Thousand persons | 1,804 Thousand persons | 23.32 Thousand persons | 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, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 1,768 Thousand persons against 1,721 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 47 Thousand persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st 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.