Bulgaria vs France: Labour force participation rate

Bulgaria
55.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
France
57.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
30th
France rank
27th

Labour force participation rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • France
0204060200020122025

How they compare

France currently reports 57.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 55.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.92 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and France ranks 27th of 33 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria France Difference Ahead
2000s 51.34 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 56.31 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 4.98 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup France
2010s 54.11 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 56.01 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 1.9 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup France
2020s 55.21 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 56.08 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 0.875 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate, Bulgaria or France?
France, at 57.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 55.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate between Bulgaria and France?
1.92 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for labour force participation rate?
Bulgaria ranks 30th and France ranks 27th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate
Unit
Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,271 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.