How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?

20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Bulgaria: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Belgium

52.49

in 2025

Bulgaria

53.19

in 2025

Belgium rank

61st

Bulgaria rank

58th

Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

Belgium
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 53.19 against 52.49 in Belgium, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 61st and Bulgaria ranks 58th of 78 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	49.38	48.97	0.406	Belgium
2010s	49.64	49.24	0.4011	Belgium
2020s	51.72	52.79	1.07	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Belgium or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 53.19 against 52.49 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Belgium and Bulgaria?: 0.7, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?: Belgium ranks 61st and Bulgaria ranks 58th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 78 places, 1,396 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.