Labor force, female, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2248 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.2248 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2272 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1833 units per person, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1833 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1839 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1849 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1856 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1864 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1871 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1875 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1905 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1908 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1933 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1933 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2048 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2039 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.199 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2036 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1996 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2095 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2157 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2196 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2157 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2143 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2114 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2146 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2169 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2161 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2175 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2116 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.221 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2189 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2243 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2205 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2191 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2262 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2272 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.225 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2248 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1873 units per person | 0.1833 units per person | 0.1933 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2065 units per person | 0.1933 units per person | 0.2196 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2167 units per person | 0.2114 units per person | 0.2243 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2238 units per person | 0.2191 units per person | 0.2272 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.2248 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2272 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1833 units per person in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.