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

Bulgaria: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above was 45.19 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.19
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 92 countries
All-time high
45.31
in 2015
All-time low
39.82
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

010203040502002200920162002: 39.82004: 40.12005: 40.22006: 40.42009: 412010: 41.52011: 41.62012: 42.32013: 42.62014: 452015: 45.32016: 45.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria is 45.19, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria peaked at 45.31 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.82, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 4th 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 service sector, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 39.82
2004 40.06 +0.6%
2005 40.22 +0.4%
2006 40.44 +0.5%
2009 41 +1.4%
2010 41.5 +1.2%
2011 41.58 +0.2%
2012 42.28 +1.7%
2013 42.6 +0.8%
2014 45.02 +5.7%
2015 45.31 +0.6%
2016 45.19 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.31 39.82 41 5
2010s 43.35 41.5 45.31 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Finland 46.22 compare
  2. 2 Hungary 46.15 compare
  3. 3 Croatia 45.48 compare
  4. 5 Latvia 45.1 compare
  5. 6 Lithuania 44.83 compare
  6. 7 Sweden 44.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria was 45.19 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 45.31 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 39.82 in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 service 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 service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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