Labor force with basic education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force with basic education, female was 19.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education, female in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Bulgaria is 19.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 21.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with basic education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.2% | 21.5% | 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 labor force with basic education, female in Bulgaria?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Bulgaria was 19.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).