Bulgaria vs Cape Verde: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Bulgaria
50.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde
50.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
118th
Cape Verde rank
117th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Bulgaria
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 50.5% against 50.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Cape Verde ranks 117th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 42.3% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.1% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 51.3% | 2.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.2% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Bulgaria or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 50.5% against 50.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Bulgaria and Cape Verde?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cape Verde?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Cape Verde rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th and Cape Verde ranks 117th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.