Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions was 41.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 41.55 for proportion of women in managerial positions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions in Bulgaria peaked at 41.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.8, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8 | — |
| 2001 | 32.6 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 33.5 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 31.3 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 34.4 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 34 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.6 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 31.4 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.3 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 32.1 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 36.8 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 36.85 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.26 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.33 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.57 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 36.71 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.38 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 39.15 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 39.44 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.31 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 36.5 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 39.82 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 41.55 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3 | 29.8 | 34.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.28 | 33.3 | 40.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.55 | 36.5 | 41.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 6 United States of America 42.86 compare
- 7 Poland 42.45 compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 42.3 compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 41.1 compare
- 11 Ukraine 41 compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.24 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 proportion of women in managerial positions in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions in Bulgaria was 41.55 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.