Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 46.31 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.31
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 104 countries
All-time high
46.36
in 2014
All-time low
42.21
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

010203040502002200920162002: 42.22004: 42.92005: 43.32006: 43.52009: 43.82010: 45.32011: 44.12012: 44.62013: 44.82014: 46.42015: 46.22016: 46.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria is 46.31, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria peaked at 46.36 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.21, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 42.21
2004 42.95 +1.7%
2005 43.29 +0.8%
2006 43.54 +0.6%
2009 43.81 +0.6%
2010 45.29 +3.4%
2011 44.08 -2.7%
2012 44.62 +1.2%
2013 44.84 +0.5%
2014 46.36 +3.4%
2015 46.18 -0.4%
2016 46.31 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.16 42.21 43.81 5
2010s 45.38 44.08 46.36 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 Latvia 46.87 compare
  2. 13 Estonia 46.56 compare
  3. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.34 compare
  4. 16 Georgia 46.04 compare
  5. 17 Greece 45.98 compare
  6. 18 Malta 45.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria was 46.31 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 46.36 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 42.21 in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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