Bulgaria vs Poland: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Bulgaria
37.1%
in 2025
Poland
35.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
12th
Poland rank
13th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37.1% against 35.7% in Poland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Poland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 41.4% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.1% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.9% | 0.8% | 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 Poland?
- Bulgaria, at 37.1% against 35.7% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 1.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Poland ranks 13th 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.