Bulgaria vs Croatia: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Bulgaria
49.3%
in 2025
Croatia
49.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
127th
Croatia rank
126th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 49.4% against 49.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 127th and Croatia ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 44.0% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.8% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 47.7% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 49.4% against 49.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th and Croatia ranks 126th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.