Bulgaria vs Sweden: Labour share of GDP

Bulgaria
51.2%
in 2025
Sweden
51.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
46th
Sweden rank
45th

Labour share of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
0204060200420142025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 51.5% against 51.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 103 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 40.6% 55.2% 14.6% Sweden
2010s 49.9% 55.1% 5.1% Sweden
2020s 51.2% 52.7% 1.5% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour share of gdp, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 51.5% against 51.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for labour share of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour share of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 3,058 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed