Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Bulgaria
55.1%
in 2025
Ukraine
54.6%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
150th
Ukraine rank
152nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 55.1% against 54.6% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 150th and Ukraine ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 60.8% | 9.5% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 62.6% | 8.4% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 54.9% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Bulgaria, at 55.1% against 54.6% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Bulgaria ranks 150th and Ukraine ranks 152nd 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.