Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 2.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Bulgaria, 2005–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.1% for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Bulgaria peaked at 2.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2 |
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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 vs. public spending on family benefits in Bulgaria?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Bulgaria was 2.1% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.