Bulgaria vs Korea: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Bulgaria
23.5%
in 2025
Korea
21.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
180th
Korea rank
183rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 23.5% against 21.5% in Korea, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 180th and Korea ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 30.1% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 24.2% | 9.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 22.1% | 9.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.8% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Bulgaria or Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 23.5% against 21.5% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Bulgaria and Korea?
- 2.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Korea rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 180th and Korea ranks 183rd 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, male (%) (modeled ILO 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 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.