Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980

Bulgaria
15
in 2025
Sri Lanka
16.21
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
159th
Sri Lanka rank
158th

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 16.21 against 15 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.21.

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 39.98 34.77 5.21 Bulgaria
2000s 25.49 31.5 6.01 Sri Lanka
2010s 22.6 22.98 0.3818 Sri Lanka
2020s 16.99 17.59 0.5946 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 16.21 against 15 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
1.21, 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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Bulgaria ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 4,129 data points, 1960–2025
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