Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Bulgaria
15.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
16.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
159th
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16.2% against 15.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 34.8% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 31.5% | 6.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 23.0% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.6% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 16.2% against 15.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Bulgaria ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th 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.