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
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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).