Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.7%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2016
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria, 2001–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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