Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 46.28 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.28
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 92 countries
All-time high
46.44
in 2015
All-time low
40.07
in 2004
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

010203040502002200920162002: 40.22004: 40.12005: 40.52006: 40.42009: 41.62010: 422011: 42.22012: 432013: 43.32014: 46.22015: 46.42016: 46.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria stood at 46.28.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria peaked at 46.44 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.07, in 2004.

That places Bulgaria 5th out of 92 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.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 40.22
2004 40.07 -0.4%
2005 40.47 +1.0%
2006 40.43 -0.1%
2009 41.64 +3.0%
2010 42.01 +0.9%
2011 42.2 +0.5%
2012 43.04 +2.0%
2013 43.27 +0.5%
2014 46.23 +6.8%
2015 46.44 +0.5%
2016 46.28 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.57 40.07 41.64 5
2010s 44.21 42.01 46.44 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Hungary 46.9 compare
  2. 3 Croatia 46.5 compare
  3. 4 Finland 46.47 compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 46.26 compare
  5. 7 Latvia 46.01 compare
  6. 8 Norway 45.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria was 46.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 46.44 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 40.07 in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
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