Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bulgaria is 15, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Bulgaria 159th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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% |
| 2000 | 25.64 | -13.4% |
| 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 | 39.98 | 29.6 | 50.36 | 2 |
| 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
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
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 Our World in Data.
- 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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