Share of male vs female employment in services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of male vs female employment in services was 58.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.33
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.33
in 2025
All-time low
38.39
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 58.33 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Bulgaria peaked at 58.33 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.39, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 64th 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.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.39 | — |
| 1992 | 39.14 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 40.23 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 41.26 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 42.52 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 43.54 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 43.32 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.61 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 46.57 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 47.02 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 51.65 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 50.85 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 50.66 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.34 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.37 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.12 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.29 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.4 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.1 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.67 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 53 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 54.6 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 55.29 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 54.88 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.22 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 54.13 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.72 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.47 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.82 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.65 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 54.88 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 54.27 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.92 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 57.94 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 58.33 | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 58.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 58.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.17 | 38.39 | 46.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.78 | 47.02 | 51.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.08 | 50.67 | 55.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.66 | 53.65 | 58.33 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Bulgaria?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Bulgaria was 58.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.33 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.39 in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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