Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Bulgaria or East Timor?

East Timor, at 20.9% against 19.1% in Bulgaria as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East Timor?

8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

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.

Bulgaria vs East Timor: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national

Bulgaria

19.1%

in 2025

East Timor

20.9%

in 2022

Bulgaria rank

176th

East Timor rank

175th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national over time

Bulgaria
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 20.9% against 19.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Timor ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 176th and East Timor ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.8%	41.9%	10.1%	East Timor
2010s	27.7%	26.1%	1.6%	Bulgaria
2020s	20.7%	15.8%	4.8%	Bulgaria

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 East Timor?: East Timor, at 20.9% against 19.1% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Bulgaria and East Timor?: 1.8%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East Timor?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and East Timor rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Bulgaria ranks 176th and East Timor ranks 175th 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 4,849 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.