Bulgaria vs Syria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled
Bulgaria
17.6%
in 2025
Syria
15.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
174th
Syria rank
177th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled over time
- Bulgaria
- Syria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.6% against 15.9% in Syria, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 174th and Syria ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 38.1% | 15.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 29.6% | 6.9% | Syria |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 18.3% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.0% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Bulgaria or Syria?
- Bulgaria, at 17.6% against 15.9% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Bulgaria and Syria?
- 1.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Syria rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 174th and Syria ranks 177th 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, total (%) (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.