Bulgaria vs Vanuatu: Employment rate, men vs. women
Bulgaria
60.0%
in 2025
Vanuatu
60.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
136th
Vanuatu rank
133rd
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Bulgaria
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 60.4% against 60.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 136th and Vanuatu ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 74.7% | 26.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 73.8% | 23.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 64.1% | 9.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 60.3% | 0.5% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Bulgaria or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 60.4% against 60.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Bulgaria and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Vanuatu rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Bulgaria ranks 136th and Vanuatu ranks 133rd 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.