Bulgaria vs Papua New Guinea: Female labor force participation rate
Bulgaria
50.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
50.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
118th
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Female labor force participation rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 50.8% against 50.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 47.5% | 3.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 48.1% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.8% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.5% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate, Bulgaria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 50.8% against 50.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate between Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for female labor force participation rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate. 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).