Bulgaria vs Philippines: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female
Bulgaria
49.3%
in 2025
Philippines
49.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
124th
Philippines rank
122nd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female over time
- Bulgaria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 49.4% against 49.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 124th and Philippines ranks 122nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 24.5% | 36.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 48.4% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 47.0% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 46.1% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 46.5% | 2.6% | 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 49.4% against 49.3% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- 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?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th and Philippines ranks 122nd 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.