Bulgaria vs Lebanon: Employment rate, men vs. women
Bulgaria
60.0%
in 2025
Lebanon
60.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
136th
Lebanon rank
134th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Bulgaria
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 60.2% against 60.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lebanon ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 136th and Lebanon ranks 134th of 186 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 65.4% | 17.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 63.0% | 12.3% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 63.3% | 8.8% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 61.1% | 1.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Bulgaria or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 60.2% against 60.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Bulgaria and Lebanon?
- 0.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lebanon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Lebanon rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Bulgaria ranks 136th and Lebanon ranks 134th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.