Bulgaria vs Congo: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bulgaria
54.1%
in 2025
Congo
54.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
120th
Congo rank
119th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 54.3% against 54.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 120th and Congo ranks 119th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 54.8% | 11.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 54.5% | 8.8% | Congo |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 54.4% | 5.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.2% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bulgaria or Congo?
- Congo, at 54.3% against 54.1% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bulgaria and Congo?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Congo rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th and Congo ranks 119th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.