Bulgaria vs Kiribati: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Bulgaria
55.1%
in 2025
Kiribati
54.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
150th
Kiribati rank
153rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Bulgaria
- Kiribati
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 55.1% against 54.6% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 150th and Kiribati ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 26.4% | 23.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 46.1% | 8.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 50.0% | 5.3% | 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 15+), Bulgaria or Kiribati?
- Bulgaria, at 55.1% against 54.6% in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bulgaria and Kiribati?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kiribati?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Kiribati rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Bulgaria ranks 150th and Kiribati ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.