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

Bulgaria: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 43.31 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.31
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 88 countries
All-time high
43.51
in 2012
All-time low
40.76
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

0102030402006201120162006: 40.82009: 42.22010: 42.32011: 42.22012: 43.52013: 43.52014: 43.32015: 43.32016: 43.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria stood at 43.31.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria peaked at 43.51 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.76, in 2006.

That places Bulgaria 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 40.76
2009 42.21 +3.6%
2010 42.28 +0.2%
2011 42.24 -0.1%
2012 43.51 +3.0%
2013 43.47 -0.1%
2014 43.26 -0.5%
2015 43.26 -0.0%
2016 43.31 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.49 40.76 42.21 2
2010s 43.05 42.24 43.51 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 5 Italy 43.51 compare
  2. 6 Hungary 43.5 compare
  3. 7 Denmark 43.46 compare
  4. 9 Latvia 43.29 compare
  5. 10 Norway 43.28 compare
  6. 11 Moldova 43.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria was 43.31 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 43.51 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 40.76 in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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