Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 39.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
39.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
34th
of 100 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2002
All-time low
34.3%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bulgaria, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 37.5 %2001: 40.5 %2002: 42.3 %2003: 37.8 %2004: 41.4 %2005: 40.6 %2006: 37.6 %2007: 36.4 %2008: 36.2 %2009: 36.4 %2010: 38.6 %2011: 38 %2012: 36.8 %2013: 37.5 %2014: 34.3 %2015: 37.4 %2016: 38.6 %2017: 41.8 %2018: 39.6 %2019: 39.6 %2020: 42 %2021: 38.3 %2022: 40.6 %2023: 40.4 %2024: 39.1 %

Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 39.1% for female share of employment in senior and middle management in 2024.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bulgaria peaked at 42.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2014.

Bulgaria ranks 34th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 37.5%
2001 40.5% +8.2%
2002 42.3% +4.4%
2003 37.8% -10.7%
2004 41.4% +9.6%
2005 40.6% -2.0%
2006 37.6% -7.5%
2007 36.4% -3.1%
2008 36.2% -0.5%
2009 36.4% +0.5%
2010 38.6% +6.0%
2011 38.0% -1.4%
2012 36.8% -3.3%
2013 37.5% +1.8%
2014 34.3% -8.5%
2015 37.4% +9.0%
2016 38.6% +3.3%
2017 41.8% +8.3%
2018 39.6% -5.2%
2019 39.6% -0.1%
2020 42.0% +6.1%
2021 38.3% -8.8%
2022 40.6% +6.0%
2023 40.4% -0.5%
2024 39.1% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.7% 36.2% 42.3% 10
2010s 38.2% 34.3% 41.8% 10
2020s 40.1% 38.3% 42.0% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  3. 33 Finland 39.2% compare
  4. 35 El Salvador 39.0% compare
  5. 36 France 38.7% compare
  6. 37 Brazil 38.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bulgaria?
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bulgaria was 39.1% in 2024, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%)
Unit
%
Source
Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).