Bulgaria vs Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Bulgaria
19.1%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
20.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
175th
Timor-Leste rank
174th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 20.9% against 19.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Timor-Leste'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 Timor-Leste ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 175th and Timor-Leste ranks 174th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 41.9% | 10.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste?
- 1.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Timor-Leste?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Timor-Leste rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 175th and Timor-Leste ranks 174th of 175 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.