Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.4939 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4939
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
1st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5069
in 2017
All-time low
0.4114
in 2009
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Bulgaria, 2007–2018

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.4452008: 0.4642009: 0.4112010: 0.452011: 0.4562012: 0.4432013: 0.4352014: 0.4522015: 0.4392016: 0.4762017: 0.5072018: 0.494

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.4939 for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in 2018.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5069 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4114, in 2009.

That places Bulgaria 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3 in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4452
2008 0.4643 +4.3%
2009 0.4114 -11.4%
2010 0.4501 +9.4%
2011 0.4561 +1.3%
2012 0.4427 -2.9%
2013 0.435 -1.7%
2014 0.4525 +4.0%
2015 0.4387 -3.0%
2016 0.4763 +8.6%
2017 0.5069 +6.4%
2018 0.4939 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4403 0.4114 0.4643 3
2010s 0.4614 0.435 0.5069 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Australia 0.4937 compare
  2. 3 Dominican Republic 0.4612 compare
  3. 4 Estonia 0.4579 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Bulgaria?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Bulgaria was 0.4939 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5069 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4114 in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 wage quintile: Quintile 3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 730 data points, 2000–2021
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