Bulgaria vs Spain: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Bulgaria
47.6%
in 2025
Spain
47.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
107th
Spain rank
108th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 47.6% against 47.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 107th and Spain ranks 108th of 172 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 27.4% | 13.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 39.0% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 41.4% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 45.2% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 47.6% against 47.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th and Spain ranks 108th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.