Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions was 41.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.55
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
9th
of 49 countries
All-time high
41.55
in 2023
All-time low
29.8
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Bulgaria, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 29.82001: 32.62002: 33.52003: 31.32004: 34.42005: 342006: 31.62007: 31.42008: 32.32009: 32.12010: 33.32011: 36.82012: 36.92013: 36.32014: 36.32015: 37.62016: 36.72017: 40.42018: 39.12019: 39.42020: 40.32021: 36.52022: 39.82023: 41.5

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

Annual values for Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 United States of America 42.86 compare
  2. 7 Poland 42.45 compare
  3. 8 Republic of Moldova 42.3 compare
  4. 10 Kazakhstan 41.1 compare
  5. 11 Ukraine 41 compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.24 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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.

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Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions
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Coverage
49 places, 1,074 data points, 2000–2024
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