Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 47.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.6
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
107th
of 172 countries
All-time high
47.79
in 2019
All-time low
37.59
in 2000
Years of data
27
1997–2025
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Bulgaria, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Bulgaria stood at 47.6.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Bulgaria peaked at 47.79 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.59, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 107th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.57 | — |
| 2000 | 37.59 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 37.69 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.05 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 38.87 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 40.16 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 40.03 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 42.04 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 44.01 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 45.54 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 44.37 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 43.18 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 42.43 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 42.64 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.81 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.56 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 44.47 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 44.34 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.57 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 46.93 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.79 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 46.4 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 45.88 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 47.49 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 47.67 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.64 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.6 | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 47.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 89% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 47.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.2, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.57 | 40.57 | 40.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.83 | 37.59 | 45.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.47 | 42.43 | 47.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.11 | 45.88 | 47.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Bulgaria?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Bulgaria was 47.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.79 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.59 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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