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

Bulgaria: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 43.46 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
43.46
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 106 countries
All-time high
45.04
in 2010
All-time low
42.22
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

010203040502002200920162002: 42.22004: 42.62005: 42.92006: 43.22009: 42.92010: 452011: 43.52012: 43.72013: 44.22014: 43.32015: 442016: 43.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria stood at 43.46.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria peaked at 45.04 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.22, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 38th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 42.22
2004 42.64 +1.0%
2005 42.94 +0.7%
2006 43.16 +0.5%
2009 42.91 -0.6%
2010 45.04 +5.0%
2011 43.55 -3.3%
2012 43.68 +0.3%
2013 44.18 +1.1%
2014 43.31 -2.0%
2015 44 +1.6%
2016 43.46 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.78 42.22 43.16 5
2010s 43.89 43.31 45.04 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 35 Czechia 44.08 compare
  2. 36 Mauritius 43.96 compare
  3. 37 Thailand 43.93 compare
  4. 39 Poland 43.32 compare
  5. 40 Belgium 43.19
  6. 41 Austria 43.13

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria was 43.46 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 45.04 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 42.22 in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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