Share of female workers by sector in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of female workers by sector was 2.68 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Bulgaria is 2.68, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Bulgaria peaked at 11.03 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.98 | — |
| 1992 | 7.44 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 8.04 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 8.61 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 9.32 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 9.98 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 10.26 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.03 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 10.71 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.56 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.12 | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 8.14 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 8.34 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.29 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.84 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 6.12 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 5.65 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 6.03 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.11 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 5.02 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.88 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 4.22 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.04 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 4.45 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.61 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.45 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.66 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.15 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 4.21 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.54 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 4 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 2.79 | -30.4% |
| 2025 | 2.68 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.15 | 6.98 | 11.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.22 | 5.11 | 10.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 4.22 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 2.68 | 4.54 | 6 |
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)
- 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 share of female workers by sector in Bulgaria?
- Share of female workers by sector in Bulgaria was 2.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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