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 0.311 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.311
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
15th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.3462
in 2017
All-time low
0.2794
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.2812008: 0.2892009: 0.3092010: 0.3062011: 0.3212012: 0.3022013: 0.3192014: 0.3132015: 0.2792016: 0.3182017: 0.3462018: 0.311

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Bulgaria is 0.311, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3462 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2794, in 2015.

Bulgaria ranks 15th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 5 in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2812
2008 0.2889 +2.7%
2009 0.3094 +7.1%
2010 0.3056 -1.2%
2011 0.3206 +4.9%
2012 0.3019 -5.9%
2013 0.3185 +5.5%
2014 0.3133 -1.7%
2015 0.2794 -10.8%
2016 0.3182 +13.9%
2017 0.3462 +8.8%
2018 0.311 -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2932 0.2812 0.3094 3
2010s 0.3128 0.2794 0.3462 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 Brazil 0.3209 compare
  2. 13 Dominican Republic 0.3204 compare
  3. 14 Latvia 0.3188 compare
  4. 16 Mongolia 0.3068 compare
  5. 17 Cyprus 0.301 compare
  6. 18 Estonia 0.3002 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 0.311 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 0.3462 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 0.2794 in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 58 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 7.7%. 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 5. 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 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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