Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 5.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Bulgaria stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Bulgaria peaked at 9.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.4% | — |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Bulgaria?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Bulgaria was 5.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.