Bulgaria vs Ireland: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Bulgaria
76.6%
in 2025
Ireland
76.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
16th
Ireland rank
17th
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 76.6% against 76.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 69.0% | 4.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 67.0% | 4.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 74.3% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 76.6% against 76.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 17th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.