Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
79th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.826 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.886 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.906 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.916 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.859 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.842 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.83 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.818 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.818 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.834 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.837 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.856 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

Bulgaria ranks 79th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2002 0.8%
2004 0.9% +7.3%
2005 0.9% +2.3%
2006 0.9% +1.1%
2009 0.9% -6.3%
2010 0.8% -1.9%
2011 0.8% -1.5%
2012 0.8% -1.4%
2013 0.8% -0.0%
2014 0.8% +2.0%
2015 0.8% +0.4%
2016 0.9% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 76 Serbia 0.9% compare
  2. 77 Portugal 0.9% compare
  3. 78 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  4. 80 Puerto Rico 0.9%
  5. 81 Brazil 0.9% compare
  6. 82 Slovenia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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