Belgium vs Bulgaria: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Belgium
37.5%
in 2026
Bulgaria
37.5%
in 2026
Belgium rank
11th
Bulgaria rank
11th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 37.5% against 37.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Bulgaria ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 45.0% | 3.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 40.1% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.6% | 0.7% | 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 37.5% against 37.5% in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Bulgaria ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.