Bulgaria vs Kuwait: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Bulgaria
47.6%
in 2025
Kuwait
47.0%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
107th
Kuwait rank
110th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Bulgaria
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 47.6% against 47.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 107th and Kuwait ranks 110th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 33.0% | 7.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 50.7% | 8.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 54.6% | 11.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Bulgaria or Kuwait?
- Bulgaria, at 47.6% against 47.0% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Bulgaria and Kuwait?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kuwait?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Kuwait rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th and Kuwait ranks 110th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.