Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 22.65 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.65
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
22.65
in 2016
All-time low
21.42
in 2006
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

05101520252002200920162002: 21.52004: 21.62005: 21.52006: 21.42009: 22.12010: 22.32011: 22.32012: 22.52013: 22.52014: 22.42015: 22.62016: 22.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria stood at 22.65. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria peaked at 22.65 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.42, in 2006.

That places Bulgaria 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.61 21.42 22.07 5
2010s 22.46 22.28 22.65 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Lithuania 22.68 compare
  2. 3 Cyprus 22.6 compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 22.59 compare
  4. 5 Slovakia 22.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria was 22.65 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 22.65 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 21.42 in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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