Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria, 2006–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +44.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 49 Kazakhstan 0.3% compare
- 50 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
- 51 Poland 0.2% compare
- 53 South Africa 0.2% compare
- 54 Nigeria 0.2% compare
- 55 Latvia 0.2% compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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