Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Regional disparities in gender employment gap was 61.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.2%
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
1st
of 21 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2024
All-time low
23.0%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Bulgaria stood at 61.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% 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, 23.0%, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 61.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.9%, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 61.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.9%, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 23.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 23.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 26.9% | 61.2% | 5 |
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 61.2% in 2024, 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 23.0% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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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