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

Bulgaria: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
9th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

0.050.10.150.20.252002200920162002: 0.062 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.059 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.116 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.132 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.192 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.181 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.214 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.164 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.17 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.157 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.196 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.229 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.2% for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places Bulgaria 9th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2002 0.1%
2004 0.1% -4.1%
2005 0.1% +95.8%
2006 0.1% +14.0%
2009 0.2% +44.6%
2010 0.2% -5.8%
2011 0.2% +18.6%
2012 0.2% -23.3%
2013 0.2% +3.6%
2014 0.2% -7.7%
2015 0.2% +25.0%
2016 0.2% +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 6 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  2. 7 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  3. 8 Latvia 0.2% compare
  4. 10 United States 0.2% compare
  5. 11 Argentina 0.2% compare
  6. 12 Poland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Bulgaria?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Bulgaria was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,223 data points, 1970–2021
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