Bulgaria vs North Korea: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Bulgaria
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 20.4% against 19.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and North Korea ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 28.2% | 5.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 25.7% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 23.7% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.9% | 0.5% | 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 North Korea?
- North Korea, at 20.4% against 19.6% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 0.8%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and North Korea rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and North Korea ranks 18th 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).