Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm was -0.98 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.98 %
Change on year
up 51.2%
World rank
106th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.72 %
in 2000
All-time low
-7.21 %
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in Bulgaria, 2000–2023

-5052000201120232000: 5.7 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 1.4 %2003: -0.76 %2004: 0.99 %2005: -0.87 %2006: -2.3 %2007: -7.2 %2008: -5.4 %2009: -5.2 %2010: -1.2 %2011: -0.42 %2012: -1.9 %2013: -1.5 %2014: -0.78 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 3.6 %2018: 1.1 %2019: -0.72 %2020: -0.98 %2021: -1.6 %2022: -2 %2023: -0.98 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded -0.98 % for gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in 2023.

The figure is up 51.2% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Bulgaria peaked at 5.72 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, -7.21 %, in 2007.

That places Bulgaria 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 5.72 %
2001 1.9 % -66.8%
2002 1.42 % -25.3%
2003 -0.76 % -153.5%
2004 0.99 % -230.3%
2005 -0.87 % -187.9%
2006 -2.29 % +163.2%
2007 -7.21 % +214.8%
2008 -5.39 % -25.2%
2009 -5.24 % -2.8%
2010 -1.24 % -76.3%
2011 -0.42 % -66.1%
2012 -1.92 % +357.1%
2013 -1.49 % -22.4%
2014 -0.78 % -47.7%
2015 1.34 % -271.8%
2016 2.31 % +72.4%
2017 3.65 % +58.0%
2018 1.15 % -68.5%
2019 -0.72 % -162.6%
2020 -0.98 % +36.1%
2021 -1.55 % +58.2%
2022 -2.01 % +29.7%
2023 -0.98 % -51.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's -0.98 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.37 %. (49 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's -0.98 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.81 %. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.17 % -7.21 % 5.72 % 10
2010s 0.188 % -1.92 % 3.65 % 10
2020s -1.38 % -2.01 % -0.98 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Bulgaria?
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Bulgaria was -0.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 5.72 % in 2000.
What is the lowest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -7.21 % in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm?
Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.