Modeled female employment to population ratio in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 48.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.72
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.88
in 2023
All-time low
37.27
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 48.72 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Bulgaria peaked at 48.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.27, in 1993.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.85 | — |
| 1992 | 37.89 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 37.27 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 38.75 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 39.38 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 38.61 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 38.46 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 39.04 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 38.24 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 37.31 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 37.86 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.18 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.95 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 40.4 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 40.26 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.4 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 44.56 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 46.1 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 44.88 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 43.23 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 42.43 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 42.76 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.79 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 43.35 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.62 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 44.13 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.66 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 46.89 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.47 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 47.2 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 46.77 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.81 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 48.88 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.5 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 48.72 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.61 | 37.27 | 39.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.09 | 37.31 | 46.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.53 | 42.43 | 48.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.15 | 46.77 | 48.88 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Bulgaria?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Bulgaria was 48.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.27 in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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