Belgium vs Bulgaria: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending
Belgium
49.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria
50.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
119th
Bulgaria rank
117th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 50.4% against 49.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 119th and Bulgaria ranks 117th of 185 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 44.5% | 4.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 46.4% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 48.5% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 50.2% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 50.4% against 49.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Belgium ranks 119th and Bulgaria ranks 117th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).