Bulgaria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Bulgaria
19.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
21.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
182nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
180th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 21.2% against 19.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 26.9% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 23.9% | 6.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 23.3% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 21.3% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 21.2% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th 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.