08.03.2023

IN WHICH FIELDS DO THE MOST WOMEN WORK IN OUR COUNTRY?

The economic activities in our country, where there is a predominant share of women among the employed, are few in number. In three of them, the share of women exceeds 80% of those working in these fields. The economic activities with the largest relative share of employed women in our country are "Production of textiles, clothing, shoes" (87% of the employed), "Medical-social care with accommodation and social work without accommodation" (84.1%) and "Education ” (80.8%), it is clear from the data of the National Statistical Institute.

Among the other economic activities, where the share of women is the highest in our country, there are also "Human health care" (78.1%), "Financial and insurance activities" (65.8%), "Hotel and restaurant industry" (65.6%) and "Legal, accounting, architectural and engineering activities" (64.9%).

The information was prepared by NSI on the occasion of International Women's Day - March 8. Started as a political event, the holiday gradually became part of the culture of many countries around the world, the institution writes.

In 1975, declared by the United Nations as International Women's Year, March 8 was celebrated as Women's Day. Two years later, in December 1977, the UN General Assembly, with its resolution, declared March 8 as International Women's Day, to be celebrated annually by member states, in accordance with their historical and national traditions.

In Bulgaria, the first public celebration of this day was with talks in 1915, and as a general Bulgarian holiday it was introduced in the middle of the 20th century, according to the NSI.