Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Female labor force participation rates
Bulgaria
50.38
in 2025
El Salvador
49.05
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
118th
El Salvador rank
121st
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 50.38 against 49.05 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.33.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 118th and El Salvador ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.45 | 43 | 1.45 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 46.42 | 45.57 | 0.8538 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 48.52 | 45.84 | 2.69 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 50.23 | 46.83 | 3.4 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
- Bulgaria, at 50.38 against 49.05 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 1.33, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th and El Salvador ranks 121st 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.