Bulgaria vs Romania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Bulgaria
59.3%
in 2025
Romania
57.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
137th
Romania rank
140th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 59.3% against 57.7% in Romania, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 137th and Romania ranks 140th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 69.0% | 20.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 59.5% | 9.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 59.9% | 5.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.8% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 59.3% against 57.7% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th and Romania ranks 140th 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.