Belgium vs Bulgaria: Labor force, female
Belgium
46.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria
46.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
71st
Bulgaria rank
70th
Labor force, female over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 46.8% against 46.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 71st and Bulgaria ranks 70th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 45.8% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 46.4% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 46.4% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.5% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 46.8% against 46.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for labor force, female?
- Belgium ranks 71st and Bulgaria ranks 70th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.