Belgium vs Bulgaria: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Belgium
37.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria
37.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Bulgaria rank
12th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 37.3% against 37.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Bulgaria ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 44.1% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 40.0% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 37.7% | 1.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 37.3% against 37.1% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Bulgaria ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.