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
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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.