Bulgaria vs Portugal: Male labor participation rate
Bulgaria
62.36
in 2025
Portugal
62.13
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
151st
Portugal rank
153rd
Male labor participation rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 62.36 against 62.13 in Portugal, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 151st and Portugal ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.73 | 69.98 | 14.24 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 57.6 | 69.4 | 11.8 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 60.32 | 65.06 | 4.74 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 62.72 | 62.26 | 0.4613 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male labor participation rate, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 62.36 against 62.13 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in male labor participation rate between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.23, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for male labor participation rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 151st and Portugal ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Male labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.