Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
5th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.353 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.593 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.605 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.585 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.623 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.64 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.597 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.589 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.542 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.575 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.667 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.56 % 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 0.6% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 5th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Rwanda 0.7%
  2. 3 Latvia 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Namibia 0.6% compare
  4. 6 Romania 0.5% compare
  5. 7 Hungary 0.5% compare
  6. 8 Croatia 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 elementary occupation group, 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 elementary occupation group, 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
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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