Bulgaria vs Poland: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Bulgaria
37.5%
in 2026
Poland
35.4%
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
11th
Poland rank
13th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37.5% against 35.4% in Poland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 11th 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 | 45.0% | 41.4% | 3.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 39.0% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.4% | 1.3% | 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 37.5% against 35.4% in Poland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 2.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.