Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 49.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.3
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
60.64
in 1975
All-time low
44.4
in 2005
Years of data
30
1965–2025
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Bulgaria is 49.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Bulgaria peaked at 60.64 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 44.4, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 59.47 | — |
| 1975 | 60.64 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 53.82 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 46.9 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 44.66 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 46.44 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 46.04 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.78 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 45.44 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.4 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 46.35 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 47.46 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 48.32 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 47.52 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.77 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.2 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.83 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.56 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 48.62 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.56 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.66 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 49.52 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 49.22 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.67 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.68 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 48.25 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.43 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 49.77 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 49.58 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 49.3 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.47 | 59.47 | 59.47 | 1 |
| 1970s | 60.64 | 60.64 | 60.64 | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.36 | 46.9 | 53.82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.14 | 44.4 | 48.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.46 | 47.2 | 49.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.17 | 48.25 | 49.77 | 6 |
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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 labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Bulgaria?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Bulgaria was 49.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.64 in 1975.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4 in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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