Bulgaria vs Romania: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Bulgaria
61.6%
in 2025
Romania
61.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
168th
Romania rank
169th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 61.6% against 61.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 168th and Romania ranks 169th of 196 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 70.1% | 11.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 64.4% | 7.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 64.1% | 3.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 62.4% | 0.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 61.6% against 61.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th and Romania ranks 169th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.