Bulgaria vs Italy: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national
Bulgaria
19.1%
in 2025
Italy
22.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
176th
Italy rank
174th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.6% against 19.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 176th and Italy ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 40.2% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 33.8% | 3.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.9% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 24.7% | 4.2% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 22.6% against 19.1% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 3.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 176th and Italy ranks 174th of 176 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, total (%) (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.