Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male was 42.01 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
42.01
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 105 countries
All-time high
42.3
in 2013
All-time low
39.88
in 2004
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

0102030402002200920162002: 40.12004: 39.92005: 40.12006: 40.22009: 40.52010: 40.82011: 412012: 41.82013: 42.32014: 422015: 42.12016: 42

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria is 42.01, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria peaked at 42.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.88, in 2004.

Bulgaria ranks 13th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.15 39.88 40.54 5
2010s 41.73 40.82 42.3 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Norway 42.23 compare
  2. 11 Sweden 42.08 compare
  3. 12 Montenegro 42.04 compare
  4. 14 Finland 42 compare
  5. 15 Greece 41.98 compare
  6. 16 Portugal 41.97 compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria was 42.01 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 42.3 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 39.88 in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male
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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