Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
103rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.558 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.654 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.662 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.641 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.518 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.515 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.503 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.525 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.468 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.421 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.358 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.409 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

Bulgaria ranks 103rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2002 0.6%
2004 0.7% +17.2%
2005 0.7% +1.2%
2006 0.6% -3.2%
2009 0.5% -19.2%
2010 0.5% -0.6%
2011 0.5% -2.2%
2012 0.5% +4.3%
2013 0.5% -10.8%
2014 0.4% -10.0%
2015 0.4% -15.1%
2016 0.4% +14.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 100 Croatia 0.5% compare
  2. 101 Kosovo 0.5% compare
  3. 101 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.5% compare
  4. 104 Georgia 0.4% compare
  5. 105 Slovakia 0.2% compare
  6. 106 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Bulgaria ranks 103rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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