Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) was 47.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.5
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
3rd
of 21 countries
All-time high
61.2
in 2024
All-time low
23
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Bulgaria stood at 47.5.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Bulgaria peaked at 61.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 3rd out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4 | — |
| 2001 | 29.4 | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 31.4 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 31.7 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 28.5 | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 25.6 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 28.6 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 27.2 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 30.3 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 30.6 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.2 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 23.5 | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 33.8 | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 52.7 | +55.9% |
| 2015 | 54.6 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 43.2 | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 29.6 | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 39.8 | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 37.8 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 26.9 | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 38.1 | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 50.3 | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 49.1 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 61.2 | +24.6% |
| 2025 | 47.5 | -22.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 47.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 47.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.1, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.91 | 23 | 31.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.78 | 23.5 | 54.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.52 | 26.9 | 61.2 | 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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Bulgaria?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Bulgaria was 47.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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