Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.59 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.633 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.642 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.674 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.72 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.71 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.693 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.687 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.692 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.702 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.71 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.709 % of population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 58th 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 25-64 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2002 0.6%
2004 0.6% +7.4%
2005 0.6% +1.4%
2006 0.7% +4.9%
2009 0.7% +6.9%
2010 0.7% -1.4%
2011 0.7% -2.3%
2012 0.7% -0.9%
2013 0.7% +0.7%
2014 0.7% +1.5%
2015 0.7% +1.1%
2016 0.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 55 Finland 0.7% compare
  2. 56 Portugal 0.7% compare
  3. 57 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7% compare
  4. 59 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
  5. 60 El Salvador 0.7% compare
  6. 61 Slovenia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population 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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