Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
90th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.837 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.891 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.91 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.92 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.86 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.848 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.835 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.826 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.821 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.822 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.829 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.846 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria stood at 0.8%.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2002 0.8%
2004 0.9% +6.4%
2005 0.9% +2.2%
2006 0.9% +1.1%
2009 0.9% -6.5%
2010 0.8% -1.4%
2011 0.8% -1.6%
2012 0.8% -1.0%
2013 0.8% -0.6%
2014 0.8% +0.0%
2015 0.8% +0.9%
2016 0.8% +2.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
  2. 88 North Macedonia 0.9% compare
  3. 89 Namibia 0.8% compare
  4. 91 Portugal 0.8% compare
  5. 92 Jordan 0.8% compare
  6. 93 Slovenia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Bulgaria ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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