Bulgaria vs Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Bulgaria
19.5%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
21.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
182nd
Puerto Rico rank
179th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 21.7% against 19.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 182nd and Puerto Rico ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 32.4% | 2.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 32.0% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 22.3% | 4.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 21.6% | 1.0% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Bulgaria or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 21.7% against 19.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Bulgaria and Puerto Rico?
- 2.2%, 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, total (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 182nd and Puerto Rico ranks 179th 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, total (%) (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.