Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th was 39.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
39.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
33rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2002
All-time low
34.3%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Bulgaria stood at 39.1%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Bulgaria peaked at 42.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | -3.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 39.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 39.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.9%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.2% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 34.3% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 38.3% | 42.0% | 5 |
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 proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Bulgaria was 39.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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