Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Bulgaria
35.2%
in 2025
Ukraine
35.0%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
28th
Ukraine rank
29th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 35.2% against 35.0% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 39.9% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.9% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 36.6% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 34.8% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Bulgaria or Ukraine?
- Bulgaria, at 35.2% against 35.0% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 29th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.