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 2.3%
World rank
15th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2002–2016

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

00.050.10.150.22002200920162002: 0.141 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.125 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.144 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.15 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.165 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.124 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.158 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.168 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.171 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.215 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.211 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.21 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.209 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.203 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.207 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Bulgaria stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Bulgaria ranks 15th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 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, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2002 0.1%
2003 0.1% -11.2%
2004 0.1% +15.3%
2005 0.1% +4.0%
2006 0.2% +9.8%
2007 0.1% -24.7%
2008 0.2% +27.8%
2009 0.2% +6.2%
2010 0.2% +1.8%
2011 0.2% +25.4%
2012 0.2% -1.8%
2013 0.2% -0.3%
2014 0.2% -0.6%
2015 0.2% -3.1%
2016 0.2% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  4. 16 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  5. 17 Sweden 0.2% compare
  6. 18 Thailand 0.2% 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 2011.
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 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 88 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 25.9%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,201 data points, 1970–2021
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