Bulgaria vs Korea: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Bulgaria
22.9%
in 2025
Korea
20.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
171st
Korea rank
173rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 22.9% against 20.5% in Korea, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Korea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 171st and Korea ranks 173rd of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.3% | 50.9% | 4.5% | Korea |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 24.2% | 9.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 22.1% | 9.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.6% | 1.6% | 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 22.9% against 20.5% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Bulgaria and Korea?
- 2.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Korea rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 171st and Korea ranks 173rd 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, male (%) (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 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.