Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 58.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 58.3% 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 58.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.4% | — |
| 1992 | 39.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 38.4% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 47.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 50.7% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 53.7% | 58.3% | 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 share of male vs. female employment in services in Bulgaria?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bulgaria was 58.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.