Bulgaria vs France: Persons outside … quarterly population private households
Bulgaria
37.1%
in 2026
France
35.0%
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
14th
France rank
17th
Persons outside … quarterly population private households over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37.1% against 35.0% in France, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 14th and France ranks 17th of 47 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 | 45.0% | 38.2% | 6.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 37.5% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.4% | 1.1% | 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 35.0% in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Bulgaria and France?
- 2.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th and France ranks 17th of 47 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.