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

Bulgaria: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 37.48 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
37.48
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
72nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
40.59
in 2015
All-time low
36.65
in 2013
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

0102030402002200920162002: 38.12004: 38.12005: 38.62006: 39.82009: 36.92010: 39.12011: 40.42012: 37.92013: 36.72014: 37.52015: 40.62016: 37.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria is 37.48, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria peaked at 40.59 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.65, in 2013.

Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 38.14
2004 38.12 -0.0%
2005 38.56 +1.1%
2006 39.83 +3.3%
2009 36.86 -7.5%
2010 39.11 +6.1%
2011 40.42 +3.4%
2012 37.94 -6.1%
2013 36.65 -3.4%
2014 37.47 +2.2%
2015 40.59 +8.4%
2016 37.48 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.3 36.86 39.83 5
2010s 38.52 36.65 40.59 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 69 Guatemala 38.71 compare
  2. 70 Gambia 38.66 compare
  3. 71 Ghana 37.81 compare
  4. 73 Nepal 37.25 compare
  5. 74 Malawi 37.22 compare
  6. 75 Zambia 36.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria was 37.48 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 40.59 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 36.65 in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,208 data points, 1970–2021
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