How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Puerto Rico?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)

Bulgaria

15.4%

in 2025

Puerto Rico

16.0%

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

168th

Puerto Rico rank

165th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time

Bulgaria
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 16.0% against 15.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 168th and Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 187 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.0%	23.3%	1.7%	Bulgaria
2000s	26.6%	25.1%	1.5%	Bulgaria
2010s	22.6%	16.9%	5.7%	Bulgaria
2020s	16.7%	15.9%	0.8%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Bulgaria or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 16.0% against 15.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Bulgaria and Puerto Rico?: 0.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Puerto Rico?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Puerto Rico rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?: Bulgaria ranks 168th and Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.