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

13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Bulgaria

15.0%

in 2025

India

16.5%

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

161st

India rank

159th

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

Bulgaria
India

How they compare

India currently reports 16.5% against 15.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 161st and India ranks 159th of 173 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	India	Difference	Ahead
2000s	27.6%	27.3%	0.3%	Bulgaria
2010s	22.8%	14.7%	8.2%	Bulgaria
2020s	16.7%	14.7%	1.9%	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 India?: India, at 16.5% against 15.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Bulgaria and India?: 1.5%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?: Bulgaria ranks 161st and India ranks 159th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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 (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
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.