Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 39.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.8%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
49th
of 142 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2023
All-time low
29.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Bulgaria, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 29.8 %2001: 32.6 %2002: 33.5 %2003: 31.3 %2004: 34.4 %2005: 34 %2006: 31.6 %2007: 31.4 %2008: 31.5 %2009: 32.5 %2010: 33.7 %2011: 38 %2012: 36.9 %2013: 36.3 %2014: 36.3 %2015: 37.6 %2016: 36.7 %2017: 40.4 %2018: 39.1 %2019: 39.4 %2020: 40.3 %2021: 36.5 %2022: 39.8 %2023: 41.5 %2024: 39.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Bulgaria stood at 39.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Bulgaria peaked at 41.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2000.

Bulgaria ranks 49th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 29.8%
2001 32.6% +9.5%
2002 33.5% +2.7%
2003 31.3% -6.7%
2004 34.4% +9.9%
2005 34.0% -1.3%
2006 31.6% -6.9%
2007 31.4% -0.7%
2008 31.5% +0.4%
2009 32.5% +3.0%
2010 33.7% +3.8%
2011 38.0% +12.7%
2012 36.9% -2.9%
2013 36.3% -1.6%
2014 36.3% +0.2%
2015 37.6% +3.4%
2016 36.7% -2.3%
2017 40.4% +10.0%
2018 39.1% -3.0%
2019 39.4% +0.7%
2020 40.3% +2.2%
2021 36.5% -9.5%
2022 39.8% +9.1%
2023 41.5% +4.3%
2024 39.8% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.3% 29.8% 34.4% 10
2010s 37.4% 33.7% 40.4% 10
2020s 39.6% 36.5% 41.5% 5

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  5. 51 Estonia 39.8% compare
  6. 52 Georgia 39.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Bulgaria?
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Bulgaria was 39.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 3,508 data points, 2000–2025
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