Bulgaria vs Italy: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)

Bulgaria
19.7%
in 2025
Italy
21.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
151st
Italy rank
148th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 21.2% against 19.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Italy ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 151st and Italy ranks 148th of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 21.6% 30.0% 8.5% Italy
2000s 24.7% 29.8% 5.1% Italy
2010s 24.8% 20.5% 4.3% Bulgaria
2020s 21.0% 22.4% 1.5% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Bulgaria or Italy?
Italy, at 21.2% against 19.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Bulgaria and Italy?
1.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Bulgaria ranks 151st and Italy ranks 148th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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