Bulgaria vs Portugal: Employment to population ratio
Bulgaria
54.13
in 2025
Portugal
54.58
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
120th
Portugal rank
117th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 54.58 against 54.13 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.45.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 120th and Portugal ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.28 | 56.05 | 12.77 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 45.73 | 57.71 | 11.98 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 49.33 | 52.54 | 3.21 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 53.74 | 54.14 | 0.402 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 54.58 against 54.13 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.45, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th and Portugal ranks 117th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.