Bulgaria vs Serbia: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2,472 against 2,298 in Serbia, a difference of 174.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 41st of 75 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,829 | 3,006 | 176.9 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 2,481 | 2,438 | 42.77 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 2,472 against 2,298 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 174, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 41st of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.