Bulgaria vs New Caledonia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bulgaria
53.2%
in 2025
New Caledonia
53.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
123rd
New Caledonia rank
121st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 53.3% against 53.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd and New Caledonia ranks 121st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 53.2% | 6.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 52.6% | 1.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.6% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bulgaria or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 53.3% against 53.2% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bulgaria and New Caledonia?
- 0.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Caledonia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and New Caledonia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd and New Caledonia ranks 121st 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.