Belgium vs Bulgaria: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Belgium
44.05
in 2025
Bulgaria
44.87
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Bulgaria rank
13th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 44.87 against 44.05 in Belgium, a difference of 0.82.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Bulgaria ranks 13th of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.54 | 47.32 | 0.7833 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 46.36 | 45.89 | 0.4659 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 45.09 | 44.78 | 0.3055 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 44.87 against 44.05 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.82, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Bulgaria ranks 13th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (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
This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.