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

Bulgaria
15.0%
in 2025
Kuwait
16.6%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
161st
Kuwait rank
158th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Kuwait
102030405060196519952025

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 16.6% against 15.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 161st and Kuwait ranks 158th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 50.7% 7.7% 42.9% Bulgaria
1970s 56.7% 9.5% 47.2% Bulgaria
2000s 25.1% 24.4% 0.7% Bulgaria
2010s 20.4% 16.1% 4.3% 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 16.6% against 15.0% in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Bulgaria and Kuwait?
1.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kuwait?
6 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Kuwait rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
Bulgaria ranks 161st and Kuwait ranks 158th 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

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.