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

Bulgaria: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 43.99 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
43.99
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 94 countries
All-time high
44.62
in 2010
All-time low
42.21
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

0102030402006201120162006: 42.22009: 42.42010: 44.62011: 42.52012: 43.42013: 43.32014: 43.62015: 44.22016: 44

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 43.99 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria peaked at 44.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.21, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 27th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 42.21
2009 42.45 +0.6%
2010 44.62 +5.1%
2011 42.52 -4.7%
2012 43.39 +2.1%
2013 43.3 -0.2%
2014 43.62 +0.7%
2015 44.18 +1.3%
2016 43.99 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.33 42.21 42.45 2
2010s 43.66 42.52 44.62 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 24 Portugal 44.4 compare
  2. 25 Latvia 44.13 compare
  3. 26 Chile 44.08 compare
  4. 28 Costa Rica 43.85 compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.81 compare
  6. 30 Czechia 43.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria was 43.99 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 44.62 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 42.21 in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,299 data points, 1970–2021
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