Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 6.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bulgaria, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.0% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bulgaria peaked at 11.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.4% | — |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 5.8% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 7 |
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)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7319 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bulgaria?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bulgaria was 6.0% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".