Bulgaria vs Kuwait: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Bulgaria
15.0%
in 2025
Kuwait
16.6%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
159th
Kuwait rank
156th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Bulgaria
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 16.6% against 15.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 159th and Kuwait ranks 156th of 171 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 7.7% | 42.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 56.7% | 9.5% | 47.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 24.4% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.1% | 4.3% | 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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 16.6% against 15.0% in Bulgaria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Bulgaria and Kuwait?
- 1.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kuwait?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Kuwait rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Bulgaria ranks 159th and Kuwait ranks 156th 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.