What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?

0.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Hong Kong, China: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Bulgaria

59.3%

in 2025

Hong Kong, China

59.6%

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

137th

Hong Kong, China rank

136th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time

Bulgaria
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 59.6% against 59.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 137th and Hong Kong, China ranks 136th of 174 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
1990s	49.0%	74.0%	25.0%	Hong Kong, China
2000s	50.1%	66.8%	16.7%	Hong Kong, China
2010s	54.4%	66.0%	11.6%	Hong Kong, China
2020s	59.1%	61.0%	2.0%	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Bulgaria or Hong Kong, China?: Hong Kong, China, at 59.6% against 59.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?: 0.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?: Bulgaria ranks 137th and Hong Kong, China ranks 136th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.