Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was -0.2484 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in Bulgaria is -0.2484 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.4% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 4.17 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.97 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.6459 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.5493 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4104 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0757 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0604 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1996 | -0.3014 % change on previous year | +399.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9688 % change on previous year | -421.4% |
| 1998 | -0.4681 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7368 % change on previous year | -257.4% |
| 2000 | -0.4757 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2001 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -904.0% |
| 2002 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2003 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2005 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 2006 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 2007 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2009 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -324.1% |
| 2010 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2011 | -2 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9457 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2013 | -0.94 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2014 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 2015 | -0.6307 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2016 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +529.4% |
| 2017 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 2018 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2020 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -364.1% |
| 2021 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2022 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1867 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2024 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -662.7% |
| 2025 | -0.2484 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0727 % change on previous year | -0.6459 % change on previous year | 0.9688 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1489 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7644 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4204 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 157 North Macedonia -0.1943 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Romania -0.2066 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Austria -0.2475 % change on previous year compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands -0.265 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Slovenia -0.3209 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Barbados -0.3217 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,598 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -0.2484 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.97 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.