Bulgaria vs Romania: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Bulgaria
13.9%
in 2025
Romania
14.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
161st
Romania rank
158th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 14.8% against 13.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 161st and Romania ranks 158th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 20.2% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.7% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.3% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 15.1% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 14.8% against 13.9% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 161st and Romania ranks 158th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.