Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 46.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 46.8% for labor force, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Bulgaria peaked at 46.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 70th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.8% | — |
| 1991 | 45.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 46.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 46.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.7% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 46.2% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.1% | 46.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Bulgaria?
- Labor force, female in Bulgaria was 46.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor force, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.