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

Bulgaria: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

00.20.40.62006201120162006: 0.558 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.613 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.584 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.574 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.532 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.556 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.543 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.545 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.547 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 72nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2006 0.6%
2009 0.6% +9.9%
2010 0.6% -4.8%
2011 0.6% -1.8%
2012 0.5% -7.3%
2013 0.6% +4.5%
2014 0.5% -2.4%
2015 0.5% +0.4%
2016 0.5% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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