Bulgaria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Regional disparities in gender employment gap

Bulgaria
61.2%
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
59.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
1st
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st

Regional disparities in gender employment gap over time

  • Bulgaria
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 61.2% against 59.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 21 countries.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2000s 28.3% 46.6% 18.3% European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 37.8% 47.1% 9.3% European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 45.1% 57.6% 12.4% European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regional disparities in gender employment gap, Bulgaria or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Bulgaria, at 61.2% against 59.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2024.
What is the difference in regional disparities in gender employment gap between Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
1.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 547 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed