Gender in Bulgaria 251 indicators covering gender for Bulgaria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1 2024 down 0.4% 85th Gender Inequality Index 0.206 2022 down 5.5% 110th Suicide Rate 9.51 2021 down 14.1% 59th Female migrants 50.3% 2020 down 9.6% 80th Share of temporary employees 3.12 2024 down 41.1% 92nd Time-related underemployment, female 0.5% 2024 down 67.4% 95th Time-related underemployment, male 0.2% 2024 down 80.3% 102nd Age at first marriage, female 32.6 2018 up 24.4% 7th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 5.26 2024 down 87.2% 175th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 39.13 2024 up 14.2% 35th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 15.7% 2019 up 5.4% 103rd Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 6.05 2019 down 16.0% 126th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 15.8% 2019 up 1.9% 111th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 128 2019 unchanged 81st Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 227 2019 down 8.8% 107th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 118 2019 unchanged 71st Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 128 2019 unchanged 73rd Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 616.49 2019 down 9.2% 67th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% 2026 down 8.0% 100th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 8.74 2023 down 12.6% 92nd Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 94.5 2021 down 5.0% 113th Number of daily smokers, men and women 1.20 million 2012 down 19.7% 72nd Age at first marriage, male 35.7 2018 up 19.8% 2nd Female homicide victims 31 homicides 2023 down 8.8% 64th Female homicide rate 0.884 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 3.0% 80th Male homicide victims 43 homicides 2023 down 42.7% 82nd Male homicide rate 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 38.4% 101st Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 44.87 2025 down 2.3% 13th Share of women using contraceptives 70.1% 2007 up 10.6% 21st Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 151.18 2025 down 39.2% 44th Working-age population with vocational education or training 217.64 2025 down 45.7% 55th Working-age population with vocational education or training 217.64 2025 down 45.7% 55th Youth transited 269.56 2024 down 32.6% 39th Youth working-age population 866.37 2024 down 28.8% 40th Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Human trafficking victims 63 number 2024 down 87.2% 78th Human trafficking victims 63 number 2024 down 87.2% 78th Global Gender Gap Index 0.7401 2022 up 5.4% 43rd Youth working-age population 810.66 2025 down 27.9% 43rd Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 48.12 2025 up 21.9% 31st Inactivity rate 39.24 2025 down 0.4% 28th Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 44.9 2025 down 2.2% 14th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 19.51 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 11.9% 6th Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 39.1% 2024 up 14.2% 33rd SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 41.55 2025 up 10.6% 19th Gender Development Index 1 2023 up 0.3% 15th Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 39.1% 2024 up 14.2% 31st Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 36.87 2017 down 13.3% 34th Working-age population 5,509 2025 down 10.7% 45th Rural population, female 13.2% 2015 down 11.3% 138th Rural population, male 12.9% 2015 down 11.6% 139th Urban population, female 38.3% 2015 up 5.0% 50th Urban population, male 35.7% 2015 up 4.5% 56th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 39.13 2024 up 14.2% 20th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 39.6% 2007 unchanged 69th Average effective age of retirement for women 61.4 years 2018 up 1.0% 34th Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions 41.55 2023 up 14.6% 9th Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older 40.51 Hours 2016 down 0.8% 4th Outflow of nationals 9.12 2024 down 66.2% 20th Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions 40.39 2023 up 7.8% 8th ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →