Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Bulgaria
44.87
in 2025
Türkiye
46.48
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
13th
Türkiye rank
10th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 46.48 against 44.87 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.61.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 75 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.98 | 52.12 | 5.14 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 45.89 | 48.77 | 2.88 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 44.78 | 47.53 | 2.74 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Bulgaria or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 46.48 against 44.87 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 1.61, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 10th 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.