Bulgaria vs Panama: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Bulgaria
58.3%
in 2025
Panama
58.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
64th
Panama rank
67th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Bulgaria
- Panama
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 58.3% against 58.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Panama ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 47.6% | 5.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 52.3% | 2.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 54.6% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 58.2% | 2.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Bulgaria or Panama?
- Bulgaria, at 58.3% against 58.0% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Bulgaria and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Panama ranks 67th 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 services. 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 services sector.