Bulgaria vs Ireland: Proportion of labor force who are women
Bulgaria
46.79
in 2025
Ireland
46.87
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
70th
Ireland rank
67th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 46.87 against 46.79 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.84 | 37.83 | 8.01 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 46.4 | 42.34 | 4.06 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 46.42 | 45.41 | 1.01 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 46.55 | 46.47 | 0.0779 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 46.87 against 46.79 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.08, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 67th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.