Bulgaria—Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #103 of 148
Latest Value
49.6%
2024
YoY Change
-0.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#103
of 148 countries
Maximum
49.8%
2023
Minimum
44.4%
2005
CAGR
+0.4%
25 years
Last
49.6%
Previous
49.8%
Highest
49.8%
Lowest
44.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 44.7% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 98.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 81.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 77.2% | 2022 |
| 5 | Benin | 74.7% | 2022 |
| 6 | Uganda | 74.7% | 2021 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 74.3% | 2023 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 74.2% | 2024 |
| 9 | Angola | 74.2% | 2022 |
| 10 | Niger | 73.4% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →