Belgium vs Bulgaria: Female labor force participation rates
Belgium
49.78
in 2025
Bulgaria
50.38
in 2025
Belgium rank
120th
Bulgaria rank
118th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 50.38 against 49.78 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 120th and Bulgaria ranks 118th of 186 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 | 39.92 | 44.45 | 4.53 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 44.7 | 46.42 | 1.72 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 47.97 | 48.52 | 0.557 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.61 | 50.23 | 0.6275 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 50.38 against 49.78 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates 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?
- Belgium ranks 120th and Bulgaria ranks 118th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.