Bulgaria vs Iceland: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Bulgaria
91.1%
in 2025
Iceland
91.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Iceland rank
30th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 91.3% against 91.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 89.9% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 91.0% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.1% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.3% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 91.3% against 91.1% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.