Bulgaria vs Greece: Persons outside … quarterly population private households
Bulgaria
37.1%
in 2026
Greece
38.0%
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
14th
Greece rank
12th
Persons outside … quarterly population private households over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 38.0% against 37.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 14th and Greece ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 42.3% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.7% | 0.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 39.7% | 2.2% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 38.0% against 37.1% in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.9%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th and Greece ranks 12th 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.