Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 22.49 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.49
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 105 countries
All-time high
22.49
in 2016
All-time low
21.06
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

051015202002200920162002: 21.12004: 21.52005: 21.32006: 21.32009: 222010: 22.22011: 22.32012: 22.52013: 22.42014: 22.32015: 22.42016: 22.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria stood at 22.49. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria peaked at 22.49 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.06, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 6th out of 105 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 21.44 21.06 21.98 5
2010s 22.37 22.24 22.49 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 3 Ukraine 22.58 compare
  2. 4 Czechia 22.55 compare
  3. 5 Slovakia 22.53 compare
  4. 7 Slovenia 22.45 compare
  5. 8 Latvia 22.42 compare
  6. 9 Spain 22.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria?
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria was 22.49 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 22.49 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 21.06 in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
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