Bulgaria vs Portugal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Bulgaria
59.3%
in 2025
Portugal
60.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
137th
Portugal rank
135th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 60.0% against 59.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 137th and Portugal ranks 135th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 63.2% | 14.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 65.6% | 15.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 57.8% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.7% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 60.0% against 59.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th and Portugal ranks 135th 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.