Bulgaria vs France: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Bulgaria
37.1%
in 2025
France
35.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
12th
France rank
15th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37.1% against 35.2% in France, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and France ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 38.2% | 5.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.5% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.8% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or France?
- Bulgaria, at 37.1% against 35.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Bulgaria and France?
- 1.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and France ranks 15th 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.