Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bulgaria stood at 15. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bulgaria peaked at 56.71 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 159th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 50.65 | — |
| 1975 | 56.71 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 50.36 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 29.6 | -41.2% |
| 1998 | 28.28 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 26.96 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 25.64 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 32.56 | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 28.6 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 25.69 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 25.63 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 24.53 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 26.36 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 25.96 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.08 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.82 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 26.59 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 24.81 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 25.31 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.7 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.65 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 21.17 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 19.56 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 21.84 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 19.3 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 20.08 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.17 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 15.33 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 17.73 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 18.19 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 15.54 | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 15 | -3.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 41% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.65 | 50.65 | 50.65 | 1 |
| 1970s | 56.71 | 56.71 | 56.71 | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.8 | 26.96 | 50.36 | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.59 | 24.53 | 32.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6 | 19.3 | 26.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.66 | 15 | 18.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bulgaria?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bulgaria was 15 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.71 in 1975.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Bulgaria ranks 159th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.