Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 80.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bulgaria stood at 80.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bulgaria peaked at 82.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.4% | — |
| 1991 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 80.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 80.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 79.2% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 79.2% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 79.4% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 78.9% | 80.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bulgaria?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bulgaria was 80.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.