Positions held by women in senior management in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Positions held by women in senior management was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
36th
of 42 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2014
All-time low
12.3%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Positions held by women in senior management in Bulgaria, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 18.0% for positions held by women in senior management in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, positions held by women in senior management in Bulgaria peaked at 22.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Positions held by women in senior management in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.7% | — |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +71.5% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | -3.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 18.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.0%, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 18.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 13.8% | 22.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 12.3% | 21.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is positions held by women in senior management in Bulgaria?
- Positions held by women in senior management in Bulgaria was 18.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for positions held by women in senior management?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is positions held by women in senior management rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Positions held by women in senior management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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