Bulgaria vs Peru: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Bulgaria
80.8%
in 2025
Peru
80.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
86th
Peru rank
88th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Bulgaria
- Peru
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 80.8% against 80.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Peru ranks 88th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 63.9% | 15.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 77.4% | 3.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 82.0% | 1.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 80.2% | 0.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Bulgaria or Peru?
- Bulgaria, at 80.8% against 80.4% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Bulgaria and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Peru rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Peru ranks 88th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).