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

Bulgaria: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban was 42.78 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.78
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 88 countries
All-time high
42.78
in 2016
All-time low
40.01
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2016

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

0102030402006201120162006: 402009: 40.62010: 41.32011: 41.42012: 42.12013: 42.42014: 42.22015: 42.52016: 42.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria is 42.78, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria peaked at 42.78 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.01, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 7th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 40.01
2009 40.65 +1.6%
2010 41.33 +1.7%
2011 41.4 +0.2%
2012 42.08 +1.7%
2013 42.39 +0.7%
2014 42.17 -0.5%
2015 42.51 +0.8%
2016 42.78 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.33 40.01 40.65 2
2010s 42.09 41.33 42.78 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 4 Iceland 43.14 compare
  2. 5 Spain 43.07 compare
  3. 6 Hungary 42.86 compare
  4. 8 Germany 42.69 compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 42.49 compare
  6. 10 Croatia 42.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria was 42.78 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 42.78 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 40.01 in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service 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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