Bulgaria vs Panama: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Bulgaria
73.2%
in 2025
Panama
71.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
71st
Panama rank
73rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Bulgaria
- Panama
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 73.2% against 71.9% in Panama, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Panama ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 62.9% | 2.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 67.6% | 3.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 70.2% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 70.9% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Bulgaria or Panama?
- Bulgaria, at 73.2% against 71.9% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Bulgaria and Panama?
- 1.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Panama ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.