Bulgaria vs India: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bulgaria
53.2%
in 2025
India
52.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
123rd
India rank
126th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- India
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 53.2% against 52.8% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd and India ranks 126th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 56.8% | 13.4% | India |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 48.7% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 50.6% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bulgaria or India?
- Bulgaria, at 53.2% against 52.8% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bulgaria and India?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd and India ranks 126th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.