Bulgaria vs Philippines: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Bulgaria
50.4%
in 2025
Philippines
50.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
118th
Philippines rank
116th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Bulgaria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 50.5% against 50.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Philippines ranks 116th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 47.4% | 2.9% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 47.3% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.7% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 48.1% | 2.1% | 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 Philippines?
- Philippines, 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 Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th and Philippines ranks 116th 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.