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

Bulgaria: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 43.25 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.25
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 93 countries
All-time high
43.28
in 2015
All-time low
38.68
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria, 2001–2016

0102030402001200820162001: 39.72002: 40.22003: 38.72004: 40.12005: 40.42006: 40.42007: 40.92008: 40.62009: 41.62010: 41.92011: 422012: 42.82013: 432014: 43.12015: 43.32016: 43.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 43.25 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria peaked at 43.28 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.68, in 2003.

That places Bulgaria 7th out of 93 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 39.74
2002 40.19 +1.1%
2003 38.68 -3.8%
2004 40.07 +3.6%
2005 40.41 +0.9%
2006 40.4 -0.0%
2007 40.86 +1.1%
2008 40.6 -0.6%
2009 41.56 +2.4%
2010 41.93 +0.9%
2011 42.05 +0.3%
2012 42.83 +1.9%
2013 43.01 +0.4%
2014 43.08 +0.1%
2015 43.28 +0.5%
2016 43.25 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.28 38.68 41.56 9
2010s 42.77 41.93 43.28 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 4 Republic of Moldova 43.68 compare
  2. 5 Italy 43.46 compare
  3. 6 Cyprus 43.39 compare
  4. 8 Greece 43.23 compare
  5. 9 Hungary 43.18 compare
  6. 10 Spain 43.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria was 43.25 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 43.28 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 38.68 in 2003.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total
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World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,362 data points, 1970–2021
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