Bulgaria vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total

Bulgaria
0.8%
in 2016
Portugal
0.8%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
18th
Portugal rank
21st

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 111 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.8% 0.0% Portugal
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Bulgaria, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total between Bulgaria and Portugal?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed