Bulgaria vs Finland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bulgaria
54.1%
in 2025
Finland
54.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
120th
Finland rank
122nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 54.1% against 54.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 120th and Finland ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 52.5% | 9.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 56.0% | 10.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 54.3% | 5.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 55.1% | 1.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bulgaria or Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 54.1% against 54.0% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th and Finland ranks 122nd of 187 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.