Female labor force participation rates in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female labor force participation rates was 50.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Bulgaria is 50.38, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Bulgaria peaked at 51.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.03, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.45 | 44.03 | 44.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.42 | 44.32 | 48.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.52 | 47.2 | 50.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.23 | 49.19 | 51.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 115 Papua New Guinea 50.82 compare
- 116 Philippines 50.49 compare
- 117 Cape Verde 50.47 compare
- 119 South Africa 49.88 compare
- 120 Belgium 49.78 compare
- 121 El Salvador 49.05 compare
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates in Bulgaria?
- Female labor force participation rates in Bulgaria was 50.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.03 in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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