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

Bulgaria: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 33.61 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
33.61
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
95th
of 103 countries
All-time high
46.19
in 2011
All-time low
33.61
in 2016
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

010203040502002200920162002: 44.12004: 41.12005: 42.12006: 44.42009: 422010: 46.22011: 46.22012: 39.72013: 38.52014: 37.22015: 412016: 33.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 33.61 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria peaked at 46.19 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.61, in 2016.

Bulgaria ranks 95th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 44.14
2004 41.1 -6.9%
2005 42.07 +2.4%
2006 44.36 +5.4%
2009 42 -5.3%
2010 46.18 +10.0%
2011 46.19 +0.0%
2012 39.71 -14.0%
2013 38.46 -3.1%
2014 37.24 -3.2%
2015 40.96 +10.0%
2016 33.61 -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.73 41.1 44.36 5
2010s 40.33 33.61 46.19 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria was 33.61 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 46.19 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 33.61 in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Bulgaria ranks 95th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
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