Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 80.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bulgaria is 80.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bulgaria peaked at 88.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 1965.
Bulgaria ranks 94th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 77.4% | — |
| 1975 | 86.3% | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 82.4% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 80.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 94% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 80.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 82.4% | 88.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 79.4% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 79.0% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 78.4% | 80.0% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bulgaria?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bulgaria was 80.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 88.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th out of 196 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 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.