Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria, 2001–2016

00.20.40.60.812001200820162001: 0.973 % of total employed female population in working age2002: 0.925 % of total employed female population in working age2003: 0.834 % of total employed female population in working age2004: 0.924 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.936 % of total employed female population in working age2006: 0.942 % of total employed female population in working age2007: 1 % of total employed female population in working age2008: 0.935 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.941 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.947 % of total employed female population in working age2011: 0.952 % of total employed female population in working age2012: 0.95 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.956 % of total employed female population in working age2014: 0.957 % of total employed female population in working age2015: 0.956 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.956 % of total employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed female population in working age.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1.0% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2003.

That places Bulgaria 43rd out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
2001 1.0%
2002 0.9% -4.9%
2003 0.8% -9.9%
2004 0.9% +10.8%
2005 0.9% +1.2%
2006 0.9% +0.6%
2007 1.0% +6.2%
2008 0.9% -6.5%
2009 0.9% +0.7%
2010 0.9% +0.7%
2011 1.0% +0.5%
2012 1.0% -0.2%
2013 1.0% +0.5%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2015 1.0% -0.1%
2016 1.0% +0.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 9
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 41 Latvia 1.0% compare
  2. 42 Mauritius 1.0% compare
  3. 44 Brazil 1.0% compare
  4. 45 Lithuania 1.0% compare
  5. 46 Chile 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
How does Bulgaria rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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