Bulgaria vs Egypt: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Bulgaria
15.0%
in 2025
Egypt
14.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
159th
Egypt rank
162nd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Bulgaria
- Egypt
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.0% against 14.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 159th and Egypt ranks 162nd of 171 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 7.1% | 49.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 20.3% | 30.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 18.9% | 8.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 16.8% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 9.5% | 7.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Bulgaria or Egypt?
- Bulgaria, at 15.0% against 14.5% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Egypt rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Bulgaria ranks 159th and Egypt ranks 162nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.