Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female
Bulgaria
49.3%
in 2025
El Salvador
48.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
124th
El Salvador rank
127th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 49.3% against 48.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 124th and El Salvador ranks 127th of 196 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 17.6% | 43.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 40.6% | 9.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 45.5% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 46.6% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 46.8% | 2.3% | 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 El Salvador?
- Bulgaria, at 49.3% against 48.6% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th and El Salvador ranks 127th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.