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

Bulgaria
53.19
in 2025
Serbia
54.7
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
58th
Serbia rank
56th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
0204060200620152025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 54.7 against 53.19 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.51.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 58th and Serbia ranks 56th of 78 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 49.24 41.97 7.27 Bulgaria
2020s 52.79 52.56 0.2298 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia, at 54.7 against 53.19 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Bulgaria and Serbia?
1.51, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Serbia ranks 56th 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

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.