Bulgaria vs IDA blend: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Bulgaria
- IDA blend
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19.6% against 13.6% in IDA blend, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and IDA blend ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 10.5% | 22.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 10.0% | 18.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 13.1% | 8.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Bulgaria or IDA blend?
- Bulgaria, at 19.6% against 13.6% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Bulgaria and IDA blend?
- 6.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and IDA blend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and IDA blend rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and IDA blend ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).