Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.5%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.546 % of male population in working age2004: 0.59 % of male population in working age2005: 0.602 % of male population in working age2006: 0.63 % of male population in working age2009: 0.707 % of male population in working age2010: 0.687 % of male population in working age2011: 0.659 % of male population in working age2012: 0.651 % of male population in working age2013: 0.652 % of male population in working age2014: 0.659 % of male population in working age2015: 0.677 % of male population in working age2016: 0.678 % of male population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 76th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of male population in working age Change
2002 0.5%
2004 0.6% +8.0%
2005 0.6% +2.1%
2006 0.6% +4.6%
2009 0.7% +12.4%
2010 0.7% -2.9%
2011 0.7% -4.0%
2012 0.7% -1.3%
2013 0.7% +0.1%
2014 0.7% +1.0%
2015 0.7% +2.8%
2016 0.7% +0.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 73 Tajikistan 0.7% compare
  2. 74 Italy 0.7% compare
  3. 75 Türkiye 0.7% compare
  4. 77 Belgium 0.7%
  5. 78 Slovenia 0.7% compare
  6. 79 Portugal 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
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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