Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
39th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252002200920162002: 0.052 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.057 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.063 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.073 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.119 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.103 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.085 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.075 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.077 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.071 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.074 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.07 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.1% for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 39th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2002 0.1%
2004 0.1% +9.3%
2005 0.1% +10.9%
2006 0.1% +16.1%
2009 0.1% +61.7%
2010 0.1% -13.1%
2011 0.1% -17.5%
2012 0.1% -11.9%
2013 0.1% +2.9%
2014 0.1% -7.7%
2015 0.1% +3.5%
2016 0.1% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 36 Chile 0.1% compare
  2. 37 United States of America 0.1% compare
  3. 38 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  4. 40 Italy 0.1% compare
  5. 41 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  6. 42 India 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Bulgaria?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary?
Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
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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