Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.532 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.532
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6374
in 2010
All-time low
0.521
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Bulgaria, 2007–2018

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.6112008: 0.6192009: 0.6272010: 0.6372011: 0.6152012: 0.5842013: 0.592014: 0.5852015: 0.5212016: 0.5472017: 0.5272018: 0.532

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.532 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6374 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.521, in 2015.

That places Bulgaria 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6114
2008 0.6193 +1.3%
2009 0.6273 +1.3%
2010 0.6374 +1.6%
2011 0.6149 -3.5%
2012 0.5845 -5.0%
2013 0.5899 +0.9%
2014 0.5853 -0.8%
2015 0.521 -11.0%
2016 0.5471 +5.0%
2017 0.527 -3.7%
2018 0.532 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6193 0.6114 0.6273 3
2010s 0.571 0.521 0.6374 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 9 Brazil 0.554 compare
  2. 10 Honduras 0.5416 compare
  3. 11 Estonia 0.5355 compare
  4. 13 Lithuania 0.531 compare
  5. 14 Australia 0.5278 compare
  6. 15 Croatia 0.5255 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Bulgaria?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Bulgaria was 0.532 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6374 in 2010.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.521 in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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