Bulgaria vs South Korea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national

Bulgaria
19.7%
in 2025
South Korea
19.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
150th
South Korea rank
151st

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 19.7% against 19.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Korea ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 150th and South Korea ranks 151st of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 21.6% 26.5% 4.9% South Korea
2000s 24.7% 21.5% 3.2% Bulgaria
2010s 24.8% 19.9% 4.9% Bulgaria
2020s 21.0% 20.9% 0.0% Bulgaria

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 South Korea?
Bulgaria, at 19.7% against 19.3% in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Bulgaria and South Korea?
0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Bulgaria ranks 150th and South Korea ranks 151st 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, 4,049 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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