Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
26th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.050.10.152002200920162002: 0.098 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.096 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.097 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.121 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.119 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.127 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.159 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.166 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.149 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.146 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.141 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.151 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.2% for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in 2016.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

Bulgaria ranks 26th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
2002 0.1%
2004 0.1% -2.2%
2005 0.1% +1.1%
2006 0.1% +25.2%
2009 0.1% -2.2%
2010 0.1% +7.2%
2011 0.2% +25.4%
2012 0.2% +4.0%
2013 0.1% -10.0%
2014 0.1% -2.2%
2015 0.1% -3.1%
2016 0.2% +6.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  2. 24 Colombia 0.2% compare
  3. 25 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  4. 27 Serbia 0.2% compare
  5. 28 Thailand 0.2% compare
  6. 29 Uganda 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Bulgaria?
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Bulgaria was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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