Bulgaria vs South Africa: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Bulgaria
80.0%
in 2025
South Africa
80.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
94th
South Africa rank
91st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 80.6% against 80.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 91st of 196 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 64.4% | 18.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 70.4% | 10.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 76.2% | 4.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 78.4% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 80.6% against 80.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 91st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.