Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 was 43.48 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
43.48
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 91 countries
All-time high
43.65
in 2013
All-time low
41.46
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

0102030402002200920162002: 41.52004: 41.62005: 41.82006: 42.12009: 42.42010: 42.72011: 42.82012: 43.32013: 43.62014: 43.22015: 43.42016: 43.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria stood at 43.48.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria peaked at 43.65 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.46, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 16th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.88 41.46 42.41 5
2010s 43.21 42.73 43.65 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 Estonia 43.55 compare
  2. 14 Sweden 43.5 compare
  3. 15 Ireland 43.49 compare
  4. 17 Portugal 43.44 compare
  5. 18 France 43.4 compare
  6. 19 Panama 43.36 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria was 43.48 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 43.65 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 41.46 in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64?
Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 service sector, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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