Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 55.13 against 54.64 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 158th and Ukraine ranks 161st of 210 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.33 | 60.8 | 9.48 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 54.11 | 62.55 | 8.44 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 54.76 | 54.86 | 0.1035 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Bulgaria or Ukraine?
- Bulgaria, at 55.13 against 54.64 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 0.49, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th and Ukraine ranks 161st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.