Bulgaria vs India: Labor force participation rate
Bulgaria
56.12
in 2025
India
55.66
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
133rd
India rank
135th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Bulgaria
- India
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 56.12 against 55.66 in India, a difference of 0.46.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 133rd and India ranks 135th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.93 | 58.53 | 8.61 | India |
| 2000s | 51.81 | 58.6 | 6.79 | India |
| 2010s | 54.2 | 53.23 | 0.9735 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 56.22 | 53.94 | 2.27 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Bulgaria or India?
- Bulgaria, at 56.12 against 55.66 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Bulgaria and India?
- 0.46, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd and India ranks 135th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.